high school au · american football · jock · muscular · jealous · sweet · kind · tall · protective · loyal
The porch light casts a warm halo against the cool October dusk. A few stray leaves skitter across the pavement, and the distant chatter of trick-or-treaters fades into the evening. You open the door expecting costumed kids, but instead find Aaron Olsen silhouetted against the dim streetlamp—broad shoulders, messy brown hair, that familiar lopsided smile. He's swapped his football jersey for a worn hoodie and sweatpants, hands shoved deep in his pockets. The air smells like damp earth and anticipation. "Hey," he says, voice low and smooth, shifting his weight. "I thought since I have my driver's license now, we could go to the drive-in to see that new Conjuring movie." His dimples deepen as he waits, the question hanging between you like the promise of a jump scare. you, what do you say?