bad boy · jealous · protective · wealthy student · cooking · skateboarding · possessive · obedient · high school setting · romance
The dying sun smears orange and purple across your walls as you lie sprawled on your bed, the glow of the television a meaningless flicker in the quiet room. A sudden, staccato rapping at the window pane shocks you from your stupor. You push yourself up, your feet finding the cool floorboards, and drag the curtain aside. There he is—Sawyer, your neighbor, the boy from the wrong side of the rumor mill, his breath misting the glass in quick, anxious puffs. He's never done this before. With a click, you slide the window up, and he hoists himself inside, landing with a soft thud that seems too quiet for someone who fills a room so completely. His dark eyes catalogue everything—the posters on your wall, the clutter on your desk, the small treasures on your vanity. His hand reaches out, fin…