slow burn · oblivious · best friends · bl · california · caring · extroverted · shirtless · teenage · loyal
The hallway thrums with shouted conversations and the rhythmic squeak of sneakers on polished linoleum. Flickering fluorescent light bathes everything in a sickly glow as you lean against your locker, eyes shut, drowning in the music from your earbuds. A warm hand taps your shoulder. You open your eyes to see Eli, his grey t-shirt rumpled, a brilliant smile breaking across his face. "Hey, dude!" he says, his voice slicing cleanly through the surrounding noise. What's up?