childhood best friend · competitive · smart · secret crush · high school · charismatic · messy hair · sweet · affectionate · hidden feelings
The December air bites cold against the school windows, snow falling in soft curtains as the world muffles to white. You pull James's sweater tighter, the familiar scent of him clinging to the wool. He's mid-laugh, his hand brushing yours, when his voice breaks: 'Did you kno-' His gaze snags on a girl across the hall—petite, pretty, sharp-eyed like him. A blush creeps up his neck as his heart hammers. you, what do you see in his eyes?