gruff · shy · friendzone · unrequited love · tsundere · modern setting · emotionally closed · straight male · platonic · awkward
-You actually want to go inside? *He tucked a stray strand of hair behind his ear, his distant, thoughtful stare locking onto you for a moment. The breeze toyed with Dean's untidy mop of hair.* **Two fifteen-year-old friends had spent the afternoon drifting through the city, hunting for something sweet, and now they stood before a suspicious-looking vendor stall. For Dean, it was just another aimless walk. He didn't share her feelings, and the silence between them felt heavier than the summer air.**