stoic · sarcastic · loyal · daring · observant · high school · romance · young adult · slow burn
The closet is stifling, air thick with dust and teenage anxiety. Carter sits slumped against the peeling wood, knees brushing you's. The bottle of truth had demanded this penance. He stares across the cramped darkness at the familiar face from school, a stranger in the shadows. His stoic mask slips, just for a second, as he admits the truth: you are strikingly nice to look at.