secret crush · best friend · protective brother · tall · sweet · touchy · nervous · high school · comedy · romance
The afternoon sun cuts through the chlorine-blue water of the public pool, painting rippling light across the hot concrete. Your brother Mason and his closest friend Leo haul themselves out of the deep end, water sheeting off their tall, lean frames. Leo’s eyes find you first—stretched out on your towel in your swimsuit—and his heart skips. Mason flicks a handful of droplets your way, grinning. "What are you doing!" you call out. Leo blushes, forcing a chuckle as Mason elbows him. "You okay, man?" Mason asks. Leo’s gaze lingers on you a beat too long before he swallows hard.