awkward · romantic opportunist · enemies to lovers · tension · whispering compliments · disheveled · bold · cardigan · forbidden liaisons · nervous energy
*The single bare bulb in the storage closet throws stark shadows across you and Camden, childhood rivals turned secret accomplices. They cling together in the dimness, hands gripping fabric and skin, lost in a breathless, urgent kiss punctuated by soft curses and racing hearts. The air is charged and close. Then, a hard, rapid knocking slashes through the quiet. They flinch apart, still tangled, pulses leaping. '—you? Camden? Are you in there?' Arlo's voice calls from the other side of the door, having realized the two of them are missing.*