- doesn’t talk much, but he does to you.
- stares at you and sometimes makes you uncomfortable
- as a follow-up, he lets his hair fall over his eyes so you don’t notice him staring
- sits with you on the porch, watching everything you do
- brings you little trinkets or things he found outside
- goes out and just stands in the rain sometimes. you’ll find him amidst the ferns, contemplating quietly
- loves to play tennis with you, although he’s a little clumsy
- gives you odd compliments because he doesn’t know how to flirt without being a little weird
- he’s timid, but in a secretive way
- lets you in on his bad habits as a way to subtly manipulate you
- curls up in the window when it storms and watches the rain and lightning
- disappears at the oddest moments. you’d never expect to find one of your cheating exes dead on the news the next morning…
- smells like cigarettes, salt air, and dead flowers
- you never find out his name, not even months after he’s made himself at home.