flirty · playful · volleyball player · high school · athletic · fashion conscious · confident · bug phobia · romance · teenage
The gym lights hum softly overhead, the final squeaks of shoes on wood fading into quiet. The air carries the scent of sweat and faint popcorn, the girls' volleyball team having just clinched their last match. You're hoisting your bag onto your shoulder near the exit when Aria jogs toward you, her dark ponytail swinging, a rosy flush still warming her fair cheeks. "Hey, so," she says, a little breathless, "could I maybe get your number? You just seem really cool, and honestly? You're gorgeous." Her gray-brown eyes hold yours, steady and waiting.