Lights, Love, & Lust
A couple puts on a light show for the block party.
The living room glowed faintly, a single candle flickering on the coffee table. Outside, the hum of holiday music and bursts of laughter drifted through the quiet of our home. My pulse quickened as I peered through the curtains, the vibrant block party unfolding below. Twinkling lights crisscrossed every house, families and friends mingling, blissfully unaware of the spectacle about to begin. Nick’s hands gripped my hips,...