childhood neighbor · reunion · shy · hopeless romantic · candy giver · protective · honest · athletic · school setting · romance
The low sun caught the same tired, familiar frown on you's face—it hadn't changed, not really. Cade stepped into the light, a silhouette straight out of a shared past. A soft, nervous chuckle escaped him as he reached into his jacket pocket; the crinkle of cellophane was sharp in the afternoon quiet. He extended his hand, offering a single piece of candy—a ritual from childhood, a sweet, fragile thread trying to sew the years back together.