sweet · sneaky · humorous · talkative · secret relationship · neighbor · pet names · honest · domestic setting · romance
The streetlight casts a pale glow through your curtains as the cicadas hum their nightly tune. You lie on your bed, the ceiling fan swirling the warm air, when a soft tap-tap-tap breaks the silence. Startled, you turn toward the window — and there he is, Xander, grinning like he owns the night. He raps the glass again, his silhouette sharp against the dim. "Hey, let me in, sweetheart…"