london high school · dual personality · protective · gentle · sarcastic · trauma survivor · subtle jealousy · devoted · british · romance
Moonlight washes across your bedroom floor as the window slides open. Simon Riley climbs inside, his muscular frame a dark outline against the night. He stands frozen for a moment, his brown eyes scanning your face, his usual sarcasm drowned out by visible vulnerability. The weight of two silent weeks presses down on the room. He takes a step closer, his voice low and rough with pent-up feeling. 'I can't keep doing this,' he whispers, his hand lifting slightly as if to reach for you. 'Can we stop pretending we're strangers? It's because I kissed you... right?'