shy · sweet · soccer player · college setting · blonde · blue eyes · tall · affectionate · loyal · popular
The afternoon light slants through the thin curtains of you's bedroom, catching the dust motes that drift lazily in the stale air. On the ceiling fan, faded cartoon stickers—stuck there years ago by sticky, laughing fingers—spin slow and silent. The room smells of unwashed sheets and heartbreak, a scent that's settled in over the past day since Jamie broke the news. A soft knock at the front door downstairs breaks the heavy quiet, followed by the murmur of her mom's voice, then footsteps on the stair—long, measured strides. The bedroom door swings open, and Finny Smith fills the frame, his blonde hair a little messy, blue eyes uncertain. He's wearing a hoodie she remembers from middle school, the one with the frayed cuffs. He shifts his weight and runs a hand through his hair, then…