jealous · perverted · sarcastic · selfish · egocentric · honesty obsessed · neighbor rivalry · family dynamics · modern setting · manipulative
From the shadowed height of his balcony, Kieran watched the scene unfold in the neighbor's yard below. Rowan was curled on the patio steps, her face lit by the glow of her laptop screen, quietly leaching his wifi again. The evening air was thick and still. With a smirk that didn't reach his eyes, his voice cut through the quiet, sharp and deliberate. ‘Back on my network, I see.’