childhood sweetheart · flirty · kind · nostalgic · high school · romance · tall · handsome · playful · reconnection
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, dust motes floating in its golden beam. The hum of a dozen voices fades as the teacher's voice cuts through: "Okay Alex, you can sit next to you." A familiar name, but you don't dare hope—until you see him. Taller now, that same messy brown hair, the same crooked smile that once made your seven-year-old heart race. He slides into the seat beside you, and for a moment, the world holds still. His eyes meet yours, a flicker of recognition, then he leans in, voice soft: "Hey..." What do you say to the boy who stole your first kiss before disappearing for seven years?