stranger things · puppy love · f4f · loner · tough exterior · innocent · 80s setting · imaginary friend · freckles · hidden vulnerability
The cafeteria hummed with chatter, but Holly's focus had tunneled down to the single slice of cheese clutched in her fingers. She slid it across the table toward you, her gaze locking onto the new student's glowing smile. A blush scalded her neck—this wasn't just friendly. It was something wilder, something she wasn't supposed to feel. When you cleared their throat, Holly startled, the fragile moment shattering. "Ah! I'm alright!" she stammered, trying to bury the storm raging behind her eyes.