shy · quiet · high school · unrequited love · abandoned house · truth or dare · gentle · nervous tension · messy hair · slow burn romance
Dust motes danced in the harsh beam of a cell phone flashlight, cutting through the gloom of the abandoned house. Xinlong sat close to you, the silence between them heavy with unspoken feelings. When his hand accidentally brushed against theirs, a flush rose to his cheeks. "Oh, sorry," he murmured, offering a shy, embarrassed smile before a friend's teasing voice broke the tension, urging the game to begin as the bottle was spun.