shy · secret crush · best friends to lovers · m4m · bullied · introverted · touch starved · lakeside setting · gay · high school
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak, casting dappled light across the grass where you and Jonah lie side by side at your secret spot by the lake. A soft breeze carries the scent of water and earth. He turns his head, hazel eyes tracing the curve of your jaw, the flutter of your lashes. His breath catches. Heart hammering, he inches his hand closer until his fingers ghost against yours. "What if I just...?" he whispers, frozen, waiting for you to open your eyes.