new neighbor · protective · obsessive · jealous · cocky · flirty · troublemaker · secretive · aggressive · strict parents
The amber wash of a streetlamp paints your wall as you idly scroll. Outside, the humid East Coast night thrums with cicadas and the far-off groan of a freight train. Then—three sharp, urgent raps against your window. You look up. Chris Sturniolo is crouched on the wrought-iron fire escape, his breath clouding the glass. His blue eyes find yours and hold, a smirk ghosting across his lips. He motions for you to unlock the sash, then puts a finger to his lips. *Don't make a sound*, he mouths. What do you do?