marie 🪩
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she let casey walk kiyoshi out and stayed there, elbows on the balcony table, head buried in her hands. the city buzzed below, but all she could hear was her own pulse, too fast and too loud, and the question looping in her mind: what the hell was she doing?
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October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
she let casey walk kiyoshi out and stayed there, elbows on the balcony table, head buried in her hands. the city buzzed below, but all she could hear was her own pulse, too fast and too loud, and the question looping in her mind: what the hell was she doing?
#struckbylove #sims4stories
#struckbylove #sims4stories
scarlett shot up from her chair like the table had caught fire, while kiyoshi, somehow, took his time standing. she fumbled for words, awkward and flustered, wondering how he could stay so effortlessly calm in every damn situation.
October 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
scarlett shot up from her chair like the table had caught fire, while kiyoshi, somehow, took his time standing. she fumbled for words, awkward and flustered, wondering how he could stay so effortlessly calm in every damn situation.
that's when casey barged in, apparently back with his sister and looking for his mom. he froze mid-step at the sight of her sitting way too close to the neighbor, eyes wide like she’d just been caught doing something she shouldn’t.
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
that's when casey barged in, apparently back with his sister and looking for his mom. he froze mid-step at the sight of her sitting way too close to the neighbor, eyes wide like she’d just been caught doing something she shouldn’t.
the words hung between them. she felt her breath hitch. he wasn’t smiling anymore, not really. just watching her, steady and open. their fingers hovered close, their knees brushing ever so slightly. she felt both frozen and on fire, as if she was plugged straight into something electric.
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
the words hung between them. she felt her breath hitch. he wasn’t smiling anymore, not really. just watching her, steady and open. their fingers hovered close, their knees brushing ever so slightly. she felt both frozen and on fire, as if she was plugged straight into something electric.
she desperately tried to sound casual at the mention of her age. or, rather, the subtle suggestion of their age difference. but she couldn't stop her pulse from picking up as he looked her up and down before gesturing vaguely towards her.
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
she desperately tried to sound casual at the mention of her age. or, rather, the subtle suggestion of their age difference. but she couldn't stop her pulse from picking up as he looked her up and down before gesturing vaguely towards her.
when he came back from the kitchen, empty-handed, he sat down again, but closer this time. hadn’t he gotten the memo she was trying to avoid just that? she scrambled for something to say, but the only thing that came out was the stupid lasagna. which, somehow, he still managed to turn into flirting.
October 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
when he came back from the kitchen, empty-handed, he sat down again, but closer this time. hadn’t he gotten the memo she was trying to avoid just that? she scrambled for something to say, but the only thing that came out was the stupid lasagna. which, somehow, he still managed to turn into flirting.
she was unable to remove her hand. nothing was showing on his face, but his tone had undoubtedly shifted. it felt like a wire stretched between them. she had to do or say something to break the tension, so she tried to take the empty glasses inside, but of course, he interrupted her with a "let me."
October 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
she was unable to remove her hand. nothing was showing on his face, but his tone had undoubtedly shifted. it felt like a wire stretched between them. she had to do or say something to break the tension, so she tried to take the empty glasses inside, but of course, he interrupted her with a "let me."
she studied him for a moment. he was calm, composed, but there was something underneath it. something that made her chest ache in a way she hadn’t expected. without thinking, she placed a compassionate hand on his shoulder, immediately sending an electric jolt through her body.
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
she studied him for a moment. he was calm, composed, but there was something underneath it. something that made her chest ache in a way she hadn’t expected. without thinking, she placed a compassionate hand on his shoulder, immediately sending an electric jolt through her body.
kioyoshi hesitated for a beat, then slowly turned around to face her, leaning back on the table. he went on, his tone light, almost detached, like he was telling someone else’s story. scarlett’s throat tightened.
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
kioyoshi hesitated for a beat, then slowly turned around to face her, leaning back on the table. he went on, his tone light, almost detached, like he was telling someone else’s story. scarlett’s throat tightened.
scarlett snorted and finally looked up at him. she couldn't stop herself from giving in to her curiosity.
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
scarlett snorted and finally looked up at him. she couldn't stop herself from giving in to her curiosity.
minutes later, they ended up on the balcony, two glasses between them, city lights flickering below. the air was cool, and the quiet between them was easy in a way that surprised her. still, scarlett kept her eyes on the rim of her glass.
October 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
minutes later, they ended up on the balcony, two glasses between them, city lights flickering below. the air was cool, and the quiet between them was easy in a way that surprised her. still, scarlett kept her eyes on the rim of her glass.
he tilted his head slightly, as if thinking it over, before a spark of quiet boldness slid into his tone. for a heartbeat, she hesitated, pulse quickening, before opening the door wider to let him step inside. the faintest grin was ghosting across his face as she closed the door behind them.
October 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
he tilted his head slightly, as if thinking it over, before a spark of quiet boldness slid into his tone. for a heartbeat, she hesitated, pulse quickening, before opening the door wider to let him step inside. the faintest grin was ghosting across his face as she closed the door behind them.
he gently interrupted her, his voice easy. but his eyes lingered on hers a moment longer than polite conversation called for, searching hers like he was making sure she really meant it. scarlett fidgeted, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, suddenly aware of how warm her face felt.
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
he gently interrupted her, his voice easy. but his eyes lingered on hers a moment longer than polite conversation called for, searching hers like he was making sure she really meant it. scarlett fidgeted, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, suddenly aware of how warm her face felt.
but it wasn't j waiting at her doorstep. kiyoshi stood there, hands in his pockets. she couldn't help but notice that he looked slightly less casual and a little more unsure than usual. still, a small smile was tugging at his lips. she blinked, caught completely off guard.
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
but it wasn't j waiting at her doorstep. kiyoshi stood there, hands in his pockets. she couldn't help but notice that he looked slightly less casual and a little more unsure than usual. still, a small smile was tugging at his lips. she blinked, caught completely off guard.
then, one evening when she was home alone, she was pulled out of her thoughts by a knock at the door, which made her stomach drop. she was already prepared to firmly send j back home, explaining the kids weren't there anyway. maybe even call the police, if necessary.
October 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
then, one evening when she was home alone, she was pulled out of her thoughts by a knock at the door, which made her stomach drop. she was already prepared to firmly send j back home, explaining the kids weren't there anyway. maybe even call the police, if necessary.
she kept wondering what she could possibly do or say to thank him, and had to firmly remind herself, that this, that this, like everything else he had already done for her, was simply another neighborly gesture. that’s all it was. what it had to be.
October 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
she kept wondering what she could possibly do or say to thank him, and had to firmly remind herself, that this, that this, like everything else he had already done for her, was simply another neighborly gesture. that’s all it was. what it had to be.
days passed. the box was washed, dried, and was now sitting uselessly on her counter. she kept meaning to return it, but never found the right time. or the right words.
October 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
days passed. the box was washed, dried, and was now sitting uselessly on her counter. she kept meaning to return it, but never found the right time. or the right words.
after some hesitation, scarlett finally heated it up. the smell filled the kitchen, wrapping around her like a blanket. when she took the first bite, comfort spread through her chest, reaching the cracks left by the last few days. it warmed her heart in a way she didn't know a simple meal could.
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
after some hesitation, scarlett finally heated it up. the smell filled the kitchen, wrapping around her like a blanket. when she took the first bite, comfort spread through her chest, reaching the cracks left by the last few days. it warmed her heart in a way she didn't know a simple meal could.
kiyoshi rang the doorbell once, then slipped back across the hall to his apartment. he figured she’d had enough noise, enough people for one day. probably enough of him, too. when scarlett opened the door, she hesitated, eyes lingering on the small box and the note resting on top.
October 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
kiyoshi rang the doorbell once, then slipped back across the hall to his apartment. he figured she’d had enough noise, enough people for one day. probably enough of him, too. when scarlett opened the door, she hesitated, eyes lingering on the small box and the note resting on top.
remembering what casey had said about her loving his yakisoba, he decided to make some for her again. that night, he leaves the meal at her door with a note, putting a sticky note on it that read, “𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢. -𝘬”
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
remembering what casey had said about her loving his yakisoba, he decided to make some for her again. that night, he leaves the meal at her door with a note, putting a sticky note on it that read, “𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢. -𝘬”
just as kiyohsi had heard scarlett yelling in the hallway the first time this had happened, he could hear her crying through their shared apartment wall when she wasn’t hiding it by running the shower.
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
just as kiyohsi had heard scarlett yelling in the hallway the first time this had happened, he could hear her crying through their shared apartment wall when she wasn’t hiding it by running the shower.
and then he turned toward his apartment. she unlocked her door with trembling hands and stepped inside, her pulse still loud in her ears. her eyes burned, but she blinked the tears back. because even if she was grateful for his intervention, she still hated that someone had to save her at all.
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
and then he turned toward his apartment. she unlocked her door with trembling hands and stepped inside, her pulse still loud in her ears. her eyes burned, but she blinked the tears back. because even if she was grateful for his intervention, she still hated that someone had to save her at all.
he didn’t look convinced, but he didn’t press. instead, he gave a small nod, eyes lingering on her just long enough for her to feel it. this prompted her to look up and finally meet his gaze, with what felt like a surprisingly genuine smile, even if it didn’t really looked like one.
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
he didn’t look convinced, but he didn’t press. instead, he gave a small nod, eyes lingering on her just long enough for her to feel it. this prompted her to look up and finally meet his gaze, with what felt like a surprisingly genuine smile, even if it didn’t really looked like one.
for a moment, neither of them moved. then he spoke again, softer. but she just nodded automatically in response his question.
October 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
for a moment, neither of them moved. then he spoke again, softer. but she just nodded automatically in response his question.
she was shaking and wouldn't meet his gaze. kiyoshi shook his head. he couldn’t believe she was apologizing out of all things, as if she was blaming herself for what had just happened. she gave a short, brittle laugh to his answer.
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
she was shaking and wouldn't meet his gaze. kiyoshi shook his head. he couldn’t believe she was apologizing out of all things, as if she was blaming herself for what had just happened. she gave a short, brittle laugh to his answer.