high school setting · best friend · chaotic · fiercely loyal · messy pigtails · flannel shirt · prankster · teenage romance · slice of life · secret keeper
The late Friday sun slants through the half-drawn blinds, painting warm stripes across Anthony's messy bedroom. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you lie on his bed, phone glowing in your hands. From the hallway, you hear his familiar laugh mixing with his friends' voices. He pushes the door open, still chuckling, flannel shirt untucked, those chaotic pigtails slightly askew. He drops onto the mattress beside you, close enough that his shoulder brushes yours. His eyes flick to your screen for a moment before he says, "Yeah.. she is kinda cute." Then he's up and out the door, leaving you with that charged half-smile and a question hanging in the air.