Braces the Fox - Porchlight Confessions

Screen door clicks, mom’s snoring through the walls We pass the night like it’s a secret we can’t name Heat sticks to my hoodie, your sleeve brushing mine Eyes dart like sparks — I try not to stare too long You hand me the joint, we pretend it’s nothing Laughing at jokes we’ll forget before sunrise I watch your fingers curl, the tilt of your neck Like the world is only ours for a moment If they wake, we vanish But for now, we’re alive Too close, too loud in our own quiet way Porchlight confessions, whispered in the dark Cheeky glances, heat rolling through our skin Smoke curls up, disappears like our secrets I see you, you see me, and we pretend It’s nothing, nothing at all I swear I’m looking at the sky, the stars, the porch But I can’t help the way my eyes trace your outline Your jawline, the width of your chest, the strength of your gaze We’re careful, careful, hiding everything from the sleeping house The joint burns slow, like time we’re stealing The night hums, heavy with cicadas and unspoken words I catch your gaze, flash of grin Like maybe you’re thinking what I’m thinking We hold our breath, bodies close, pretending That the world isn’t waiting Just for this one summer night Porchlight confessions, whispered in the dark Cheeky glances, heat rolling through our skin Smoke curls up, disappears like our secrets I see you, you see me, and we pretend It’s nothing, nothing at all If someone heard us Would it ruin everything? Maybe. Maybe we don’t care Not tonight Porchlight confessions, whispered in the dark We steal our summer, quiet and sharp Smoke drifts, we vanish, secret and soft I see you, you see me, and we pretend It’s nothing, nothing at all Screen door swings shut We tiptoe inside Heartbeats loud, the night still clinging Secrets safe, for now