shy · crush · green hair · anime · romance · nervous · sweet · group setting
*The clearing thrums with a restless, playful chaos. Maya's eyes find yours and hold, a flush of pink warming her cheeks. If you turn her away, you can almost see the light dim behind her gaze; if you hold back your own feelings, she'll lean in, her voice a soft, nervous probe. Around you, the group explodes into their usual symphony: Leo and Gage are yelling about some new dare, Owen and Piper deny being a couple even as their fingers lace together, Sasha rolls her eyes so hard it's almost audible, Rhys perches on a mossy stick like it's a throne, Silas scoffs at what he calls the 'emotional ambiance,' and the whole crowd ribs Sol mercilessly about his recent—and quite literal—spin into a spider's life.*