[Intro – hazy, distant echo] Streetlights bleed into the rain Your text lingers on my screen [Verse 1 – quiet, uncertain] We meet at 2 a.m. in that backstreet café You laugh too loud when I say I’m just passing through You lean in close but pull away before the moment fades Saying “don’t read too much into the things I do” [Pre-Chorus – tense, yearning] My phone buzzes with your name at 3 a.m. again I don’t know if I should answer or hit ignore You call me “baby” but say we’re just friends I’m caught between the door and the open floor [Chorus 1 – wistful, conflicted] We’re stuck in the gray area, no lines to define Not quite lovers, not just a passing time Your hand on my arm feels like a secret sign But we’re too scared to cross that thin line [Interlude, Instrumental Solo – soft synth swell, gentle bass throb] [Verse 2 – quiet, resigned] You bring me coffee when I’m running late to work You wipe the rain off my jacket like it’s no big deal You hold my hand when we walk through the city’s murk But say “it’s just because the night feels so real” [Pre-Chorus 2 – urgent, confused] You post a photo of us but crop out my face You say it’s just to keep the rumors at bay You kiss my cheek when you leave but turn away fast I’m drowning in the words you never say [Chorus 2 – aching, desperate] We’re stuck in the gray area, no truth to find Not quite yours, not free to leave it all behind Your smile feels like a promise I can’t rewind But we’re too scared to let this gray turn to shine [Bridge – raw, vulnerable] I stay up all night wondering what we are You send me memes to make me laugh when I’m sad I want to pull you close and say “this is too hard” But I’m afraid you’ll leave if I break what we have [Final Chorus – tender, hopeful] Maybe we can leave the gray area behind Stop hiding from the feelings we can’t deny Your hand in mine feels like the right kind of sign Let’s cross that line and make this ours this time [Outro – soft, fading] Streetlights glow as we walk home hand in hand The rain stops falling, and the world feels brand new