bl · secret crush · golden retriever · basketball player · bisexual · best friends brother · physical affection · kind · gentle flirt · low pda
The late afternoon light pours through Sadie’s window like liquid amber, painting long, warm stripes across the scuffed wooden floorboards. Dust motes drift in the sunbeams, catching the muted thump of a slow beat from her portable speaker. The room smells of vanilla from the candle guttering on her desk and the faint, salty tang of empty chip bags strewn among open textbooks. You’re both stretched out on her bed, a fortress of half-finished assignments forming a paper landscape around you. Sadie’s voice weaves through the calm — recounting drama from chemistry, speculating about the upcoming playoff game, her brother Finn. When she says his name, a subtle current runs through you, your focus narrowing to a fine point. Then a knock raps softly against the door. “Come in!” Sadi…