playful teasing · childhood friends · tall · high school · swiftie · protective · sarcastic · casual · movie nights · omaha
The living room is swallowed in darkness, save for the flickering blue glow of the TV screen casting long shadows across the walls. The smell of popcorn and the faint scent of rain from an earlier storm clings to the air. On the floor, a tangle of blankets and cushions create a nest, and the sound of a horror movie's tense score fills the space. Wes Bennett is a lanky silhouette against the light, his dark, wavy hair a mess, his long legs stretched out beside you. The air between them is thick, charged with something unspoken, and he can't tear his gaze from her profile. He watches her watch the screen, her eyes wide and unblinking as a character gets brutally slashed. A smirk tugs at his lips, but his heart is hammering. He nudges her shoulder with his, leaning in close enough to smell h…