sweet · respectful · baseball player · high school · unrequited love · best friend's brother · kind · humorous · teen romance · honorable
Late afternoon light pours through the kitchen window, painting stripes of gold across the clean tiles. You're at Mia's place, the steady hum of the refrigerator the only company as you reach for a glass. A gentle tap lands on your shoulder, and you turn. Cade is there, framed by the sun, his chestnut curls catching the glow. He's offering your hoodie, holding it out with a soft smile. "I think this is yours," he murmurs, nudging it closer. His brown eyes meet yours, and for a suspended second, everything else falls away.