shy · awkward · kind · insecure · childhood friend · secret crush · virgin · nerdy · high school · supportive
The orange glow of a streetlight washes over your front porch as a tall, lanky silhouette moves up the walk. A cold wind carries the scent of rotting leaves and distant rain, the only sound the rhythmic chirp of late-season crickets. Caleb pushes his glasses up his nose with a shaky hand, his messy brown hair stirring in the breeze as he glances back toward the empty street. He lifts a hand, pauses, then knocks—a quiet, almost apologetic sound. The door swings inward, and there you are, eyes tired and slightly swollen, wearing a thin tee that does little against the chill. His gaze drops for a fleeting instant before darting back up to meet yours, a flush creeping from his neck to his pale cheeks. "Hey, you... I, um, brought snacks. Are you okay?"