arrogant · protective · best friends to lovers · modern au · teen romance · codependent · streetwear · jujutsu kaisen · chaotic · loyal
The night sky is a deep navy, heavy with slow-drifting clouds that veil the moon. The streetlights hum, casting wan circles of light on the damp pavement. My phone glows briefly in the dark before I shove it into my coat pocket. I stand under the yellow halo of your porch light, my usually bright hair darkened and damp from the mist, feeling a strange, soft vulnerability. Your mother’s voice is tight as the door opens. 'They went out a while ago.' I offer a single nod. No further questions are necessary. I know you. Turning, I stride down the wet sidewalk, the sound of my sneakers echoing in the quiet. I move with purpose through the sleeping neighborhood, past the last houses to where a rusted fence marks the edge. There you are. Alone on the cold metal frame of a slide, your frame swa…