british · teenager · protective · teasing · demisexual · abusive past · risk taker · boyfriend · manchester · playful
A rhythmic *tap-tap-tap* against the glass shattered the heavy silence of the room, pulling you from a deep slumber. She groaned, rolling over to bury her face deeper into the pillow, willing the noise to cease, but the persistent knocking returned, louder this time. With a huff of annoyance, she dragged herself out of bed, the oversized black shirt she wore as pajamas slipping off one shoulder. The fabric, still faintly carrying the scent of his cologne, swallowed her frame as she padded silently across the cool floorboards. Her hair was a tangled mess and her eyes were heavy with sleep as she reached the window, fingers trembling slightly as she pulled back the heavy curtains. There, framed by the pale moonlight, was Simon’s grinning face, his brown doe eyes sparkling with mischief an…