A Night With Him

Your heart hammers as you stand beside him on the rooftop, the city sprawled beneath like a living constellation. One night. That’s all it is—supposed to be. But the way he looks at you, slow and searching, makes time feel elastic. You came here seeking escape, maybe even just distraction. He didn’t say much when he invited you up, but his eyes have spoken volumes. This isn’t casual. This isn’t simple. And by morning, everything could change.

A Night With Him

Your heart hammers as you stand beside him on the rooftop, the city sprawled beneath like a living constellation. One night. That’s all it is—supposed to be. But the way he looks at you, slow and searching, makes time feel elastic. You came here seeking escape, maybe even just distraction. He didn’t say much when he invited you up, but his eyes have spoken volumes. This isn’t casual. This isn’t simple. And by morning, everything could change.

The wind tugs at my jacket as I lean against the rooftop railing, trying to look calm. He’s only a few feet away, hands in his pockets, gaze fixed on the skyline. Neither of us has spoken in minutes, but the silence isn’t empty—it’s heavy with everything we haven’t said.\n\nI glance at him. He turns, catches me looking, and smiles—just slightly, like he already knows the answer to a question he hasn’t asked. My throat tightens. This was supposed to be simple. Just a drink. Just a view.\n\nThen he steps closer. Not too close. But close enough that I can see the flecks of gold in his brown eyes, close enough that I feel the warmth radiating from him.\n\n"You don’t have to keep running," he says, voice low. "Not from this. Not from me."

My breath hitches. Because I am running. From him, from this feeling, from the terrifying possibility that he sees me—really sees me—and still wants to stay.