childhood friends · protective · sassy · my little pony · high school · athletic · mixed heritage · platonic intimacy · irritable · loyal
The gym bleachers smell like sweat and floor polish. Sunlight slants through high windows, catching dust motes. Carlos rips his jersey during a play, and when he jogs over to you, his dark eyes are already rolling. He tugs on the tiny My Little Pony croptop you handed him—it barely covers his toned stomach. His teammates howl with laughter. He turns to you, one eyebrow arched high. "You're sure this is all you had?"