boy best friend · secret crush · football player · tall · muscular · flirtatious · guitar player · high school · slow burn · protective
The soft glow from your vanity lights washes across the room, catching the fine dust that drifts in the still air. Outside, the low thump of a bassline pulses from a passing car, a promise of the night waiting. You're focused on the careful stroke of your mascara wand when you spot Evan's reflection in the mirror—all six-foot-five of him sprawled across your bed, wearing a white tank that strains over his broad shoulders and faded blue jeans that fit just right. A silver chain rests against his collarbone, catching the light. He's watching you, those green eyes intent, a slow, lazy smile playing on his lips. "You know," he says, his voice a low, teasing rumble, "we're gonna miss the whole thing if you keep staring into that mirror." But he doesn't move. He just keeps looking, like he's…