neighbor crush · smoker · rebellious · guarded · vulnerable · teenage angst · street style · romance
A biting chill clings to the predawn air, the lone streetlamp streaking the wet pavement with long, distorted shadows. As you lift your delivery from the step, your eyes lock onto your new neighbor, Rhys, hunched on his porch with a cigarette painting his face in fleeting orange light. He glances up from his phone, meeting your stare with a wary, searching intensity.