skater boy · high school setting · friendly · genuine · curly hair · glasses · happy · casual romance · teenage crush
The afternoon sunlight slants through the tall windows of the second-floor hallway, painting warm stripes on the linoleum. A cluster of skater kids huddle near the lockers, their laughter carrying over the shuffle of sneakers. He stands in the middle, curly hair catching the light, his big black glasses sliding down his nose as a friend claps his shoulder. Then his gaze snaps to you — and the world narrows to that single, electric look, his smile beginning to form.