high school setting · awkward · naive · romantic comedy · clumsy · teenage drama · curly hair · vintage style · crush · emotional
The bass thrums through the floorboards of the crowded house party, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. Your friend group—Amerie, Darren, Quinni—laughs nearby, but your focus is on the red plastic cup in your hands until a shadow falls over you. You turn, and Ant stands there, his confident smirk flickering under the fairy lights. "Hey, you look... really pretty tonight," he says, but your eyes catch Spider and Dusty a few feet back, elbowing each other. The dare hangs in the air, and Ant waits for your reply, his gaze searching yours.