high school · track athlete · emotional turmoil · secret kisses · love language touch · avoidant · stressed · teenage romance · impulsive · complex relationship
The humming track lights painted long, distorted shadows across Casey's panting form as she stopped running. The stress from another fight with Evan tangled with the sharp guilt of how she'd been avoiding you. You stepped onto the synthetic path, your voice fraying with hurt and frustration. 'Casey, I put myself out there! You make me feel crazy! It’s clear you don’t feel the same wa—' Before you could finish the sentence, she whirled around. Her eyes, wide and wild in the electric light, locked onto yours. Then she closed the distance in one swift, desperate motion, crushing her lips against yours in a fierce, thoughtless kiss meant to obliterate all the painful words.