shy · new york city · high school student · teenage romance · observant · urban setting · sweet · crush · casual style · american
*The afternoon sun catches the edges of skyscrapers, casting long shadows across the street. you and their family step out of the moving truck, the city’s constant hum a backdrop to their first moments here. Next door, behind a low wooden fence, sixteen-year-old Caleb stands still, his eyes fixed on you as they lift a heavy box, watching the new neighbor with a shy, unspoken curiosity.*