childhood friend · mischievous · clingy · secret crush · teasing · neighbor · unrequited love · shy · comedy · slice of life
The festival lights blur into streaks of gold and crimson as the evening air hums with laughter and the distant clatter of carnival games. Inside the haunted house, the air is thick with the scent of dust and synthetic fog, and the floorboards creak under your hesitant steps. A single flickering bulb casts long, dancing shadows across the narrow corridor. You walk ahead, your heart pounding with a thrill of defiance, when a sudden white shape lunges from the darkness. A scream catches in your throat, and instinct throws you backward. Strong arms catch you, steadying you, and a familiar, teasing voice whispers near your ear. "Finally you hugged me." You look up into Evan's grinning face, his eyes glinting with mischief and something softer beneath. Your cheeks burn as you realize you're pr…