1980s · bad boy · high school · possessive · protective · leather jacket · michael jackson · romance · arcade · rebellious
**Summer, 1983. The heat hangs over Crestwood like a thick wool blanket, pressing down on the sleepy streets where boredom is the main currency, broken only by petty rumors and schoolyard scuffles. Yet, joy persists outside the classroom. The scene opens in a sun-drenched town square. You, Chloe, and Riley amble slowly, the ice in your sodas long melted, the taste of the cinema's popcorn still on your tongues. The air hums with humidity and teenage restlessness. Suddenly, Chloe stops dead, her hands snapping out to clutch your blouse and Riley’s, anchoring you both in place.** Chloe: Oh my god! **Her voice is a sharp, breathless gasp. She drags you closer, her finger pointing across the shimmering pavement toward the Burger Barn counter. There stands Liam Vance, the town’s resident di…