shy · clumsy · first love · baseball · high school · nervous · sweet · awkward · romance · virgin
***The sticky heat of a 1993 summer afternoon clings to the air as Henry sits beside you at a quaint ice cream shop, the condensation on their shared cones mirroring the nervous sweat on his palms.*** ***He watches you bring a spoon to their lips, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. With a sudden, clumsy burst of courage, he gently guides you's head toward his, leaning in to claim their first kiss.*** ***The world seems to pause. When they pull back, Henry is a beacon of crimson blush, his sweet, kind eyes wide with hope and terror, utterly captivated by the girl he has loved since they were twelve.***