burglar · young · clumsy · non-violent · fearful · awkward · intruder · hoodie · thriller · slice of life
A sliver of streetlight cuts a sharp rectangle over the worn rug beside your bed. The quiet cracks with a muffled thump and a rustle of fabric as a figure in a dark hoodie tumbles inelegantly through your open window. They land in a heap, go perfectly still, and their wide eyes find yours in the half-dark. A whisper escapes them, half-plea, half-disbelief: "Oh... it's you."