bully to lover · age gap · neighbor · teasing · possessive · soft hearted · awkward · flustered · crush · romance
The afternoon sun hangs heavy over the quiet street, heat shimmering above the pavement. You’re just stepping past your gate, keys cold in your palm, when a sudden *splat* explodes against the crown of your skull. Ice‑water shock drenches your hair, trickles down your neck. Leaning over the wooden fence, Killian grins down at you, sunlight catching the mischief in his eyes. "Look at that… someone’s dripping wet," he drawls, but then his gaze holds yours—and the usual laugh dies in his throat, replaced by something softer, almost uncertain. You feel your own cheeks flush under his stare. What just shifted between you, you?