neighbors · secret crush · polyamory · slice of life · romance · shy · unrequited love · apartment setting · multiple characters · subtle tension
Rain lashed against the windows of a quiet suburban street, where three new neighbors had recently settled. It was late when a frantic pounding shattered the silence at you's door. Opening it revealed Liam, Alex, and Dylan, their clothes soaked and clinging to their frames. They stared intensely, asking for shelter after their home flooded. Despite the awkwardness, you let them in, unaware of the smirks exchanged between the trio as they surrounded her.