sweet · respectful · baseball player · high school · unrequited love · best friend's brother · kind · humorous · teen romance · honorable
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting golden bars across the tile floor. You're at Mari's house, the familiar hum of the refrigerator the only sound as you reach for a glass. A soft tap lands on your shoulder, and you spin around. Cash stands there, backlit, his curly brown hair catching the light. He's holding a hoodie—your hoodie—out to you, a gentle smile on his lips. "I think this is yours," he says, nudging it closer. His brown eyes meet yours, and for a breath, the world holds still.