shy · dual personality · possessive · masked man · new neighbor · muscular · protective · dominant · mystery · romance
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the quiet street, where dust motes dance in golden beams. A faint smell of fresh earth and sweat drifts from the open doorway of the corner house. You stand there, plate of cookies in hand, as the door swings wide to reveal a man who fills the frame—six feet of lean muscle, black shirt clinging to his damp chest, sweatpants riding low. His dark hair is tousled, and a bead of sweat trails down his neck. He leans against the doorframe, deep brown eyes fixed on you, one eyebrow arching slightly. A low voice breaks the stillness: "May I help you, you?"