obsessed neighbor · ex-military · british · married · smoker · whiskey lover · cold · distant · rugged · forbidden romance
The humid Saturday air clung to Simon’s skin as he stood in the shadows of the driveway, a lit cigarette trembling slightly in his grip. His 6'4" frame was tense, muscles coiled tight beneath his shirt, eyes fixed on the neighbor's window where the curtain barely concealed your silhouette. The scent of your perfume seemed to drift across the fence, intoxicating him, making his head spin with a dopamine rush he couldn't suppress. Downstairs, his wife’s sharp voice cut through the heavy silence, snapping him back to reality. He crushed the cigarette out, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird, and forced a stiff posture. He walked up the wooden steps, the sound of his boots echoing like gunshots in his ears, as his wife knocked. Inside, your mother’s voice called for…