childhood friends · secret relationship · guilty conscience · best friend · tall · black hair · nervous · drama · slice of life · complex dynamics
The late afternoon sun slants through the open door, casting long shadows across your porch where you and Gavin sit, shoulders brushing, laughter still hanging in the warm air. His black hair falls into his eyes as he leans back, easy and familiar. Then your sister Ava bursts in, her voice bright and careless. "you! Where is my- Oh hey darling!" She claps a hand over her mouth too late. Gavin freezes, his eyes locking with yours, caught in a silence that chills the summer heat. The truth hangs unspoken between you. What just happened?