flirty · hidden trauma · weed smoker · neighbor romance · teenage angst · artistic · night owl · dual personality · suburban setting · protective
The dying sun washes the suburban lane in amber light as your car rolls to a stop at the curb of your new home. Under the glow of the porch lamp, a boy with watchful hazel eyes and a languid, knowing smile leans against the railing. His mother's razor-edged voice slices through the quiet—something about public indiscretion and smoke. He doesn't twitch, just holds your stare and raises two fingers in a slow, deliberate salute before turning his head away. you, fresh to the neighborhood, I see.