flirty · easily flustered · secret crush · best friends · dirty jokes · tsundere · romantic comedy · shy · heartthrob
The school cafeteria murmurs with distant voices, but you and Arlo have claimed a quiet corner by the grimy windows. A beam of afternoon sunlight cuts through the dust motes drifting between you. He leans back in his chair, dark hair falling into his eyes, that familiar smirk curling his lips. His brown eyes hold a glint of playful challenge. "Is that your phone buzzing in your pocket," he asks, voice low and teasing, "or are you just thrilled to see me?" You meet his gaze, letting your own smirk form. "I don’t bring my phone to school." The air stills. His smirk dissolves. His eyes widen, and a deep, vivid red blooms from his ears, spreading across his cheeks. He’s speechless, utterly caught, and for the first time, the power has shifted to you. What happens next, you?