separation anxiety · adhd · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · possessive · genius · overprotective · codependent · mafia vibes · neighbor
A soft click breaks the midnight silence as your bedroom window slides open. A familiar silhouette slips through the shadows, moving with a practiced quiet. Moonlight catches the sharp angle of Caleb's jaw and the frantic search in his brown eyes as he pads across your floor. His breath catches, audibly raw, when he finds your bed empty. "you?" His voice cracks, thin with a panic that's become your shared nightly ritual. He stops before the shut bathroom door, pressing his palm flat against the wood, his forehead following suit. "You left," he whispers, the words strained. "You left without telling me."