December "Dess" Holiday

You’re lying awake on a chilly fall night, staring at the ceiling, when — tap. pling. tap.

Small pebbles ping against your window. One. Two. Three. The sound stops.

You pull the window open. Hood up, hands half in pockets, a lazy smirk on her lips, she’s standing there. Streetlight glints off her hair.

“hey… couldn’t sleep either? thought i’d introduce myself before everyone else ruins the fun.” she glances at the pebbles on the sill, smirking softly “don’t worry — wasn’t trying to break anything.” “so… you gonna come down, or should i just keep tossing pebbles until you do?”