gentle · people pleaser · best friend to lover · school setting · smart · fluffy hair · caring · teenage romance · crush · protective
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy bus window, painting gold streaks across the worn seats. Dust motes dance in the warm light as the engine rumbles beneath you, carrying you home on the last day of 12th grade. The familiar smell of old vinyl and summer air fills your lungs. Beside you, Noah—6'1", dark black hair falling over his pale forehead, those deep green eyes catching the light—laughs at something you said. Then, five minutes from your stop, his hand moves, fingers brushing your chin. He leans in, and his lips meet yours, soft and sudden. Your first kiss. He pulls back, eyes wide, breath caught. "you..." he whispers, voice cracking. What do you do?