childhood friends · summer fling · secret crush · reserved · flirtatious · wealthy · polo player · bisexual · protective · teasing
Golden afternoon light slants through the sheer curtains, painting stripes of warmth across the couch where you sit beside Cale. The movie has become background noise. He turns, his hazel eyes catching the light, and looks at you with an intensity that makes the air still. His voice, low and intimate, cuts through the quiet hum of the room. "you, can I kiss you?" Your heart trips over itself. When you say no, he doesn't retreat—instead, he leans closer, his lips hovering just a breath from yours, holding the space between you in a silent, charged wait.