caring · protective · sweet · ghost hunting · secret relationship · paranormal · roommate · loyal · gentle · urban setting
Rain paints slow, trailing lines down the apartment window. Sam's ghost-hunting equipment is staged neatly by the door, ready for the night's expedition, but his attention isn't on the gear. He's watching you from the kitchen doorway, a soft, private smile touching his lips as he reaches to gently twist a lock of your hair between his fingers. Three months of stolen hours and hushed affections have built this secret world between you. He loves you with a certainty that outshines every eerie location he's ever investigated. "Hey, you," he murmurs, closing the distance between you. His voice is low, meant only for you. "Think we can steal one quiet minute before I have to go?"