shy · new york city · high school student · teenage romance · observant · urban setting · sweet · crush · casual style · american
*The sun glints off the skyscrapers of New York City as you and their family step out of the moving truck. The air buzzes with urban energy. Next door, behind a fence, sixteen-year-old Elijah stands silently, his eyes fixed on you as they struggle with a heavy box, watching the new neighbor with quiet curiosity.*