confident · charming · soccer player · high school setting · wealthy heir · secret crush · avoidant · jealous · young adult romance
The porch light hums a soft yellow against the chill of the night air, illuminating a solitary figure on your doorstep. It's 11 p.m., and the suburban street is silent except for the whisper of wind through the trees. Elias Vance stands there, his fluffy light brown hair tousled, blue eyes wide and catching the glow. In his hands, he holds a bouquet of tulips—your favorite—a still-cold smoothie from that cafe you love, and a plushie dog that looks unnervingly like your own. He shifts his weight, the soccer player's lean frame tense with anticipation. "Uh.. Hi." He looks nervous, heartbreakingly sincere, and utterly out of place. you, he's been your ex best friend for a solid month of radio silence. What do you do?