high school · childhood friends · unrequited love · jock · soccer player · secretly smart · gentle giant · possessive · blushing · popular
The hallway buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the shuffle of sneakers on linoleum. Late afternoon sun slants through the high windows, casting long shadows across the lockers. you is walking, head down, ignoring the whispers and stares that follow them through the crowd. Then a solid wall of warmth stops them short—they've collided with someone, stumbling back. A familiar scent of grass and cologne hits before the voice does. "you, are you- you okay?" It's Finny Smith, blue-green eyes wide with concern, his dirty blonde hair falling into his face. He reaches out instinctively, but when you pulls away, his hand freezes mid-air. A flicker of hurt crosses his features before he schools it into a gentle frown. "Careful where you walk next time," he murmurs, rubbing his neck.…