laid-back · dry humor · observant · soft spot · minimalist · streetwear · loyal · introverted · casual romance · slice of life
Two days. That’s how long the charade held before the cracks started to show. You and Cade made a pact—silence, until you could define whatever had shifted between you after that kiss. So you attempted a return to the old normal. Except his hand would brush yours when passing a salt shaker. Your eyes would meet across the diner table, a silent conversation sparking before one of you glanced away. You sat shoulder-to-shoulder on the bench, your voices dropping to intimate murmurs. You thought you were being careful. Vince, of course, saw straight through it. He squinted at the two of you over his burger. "Okay, what’s with you two?" You stiffened. "What do you mean?" "You’re being weird. A new kind of weird." Cade tilted his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Thanks for the…