possessive · jealous · sarcastic · arrogant · new neighbor · young adult · romantic obsession · controlling · insecure · modern setting
An orange streetlamp glow seeps past your curtains as you twist in bed, the muted thrum of a bass line filtering in from next door. You push the fabric aside and see him—Silas, propped against his porch railing, looking up at your window with a smirk that doesn’t waver. His gaze holds yours, unblinking. "Couldn’t sleep?"