gentle · sweet · soccer player · childhood friends · shy · tall · flustered · no pda · neighbor · romantic
The low, amber light of late afternoon pours through the high windows of the AP Literature classroom, painting long, warm rectangles across the scarred wooden desktops. Dust floats lazily in the sunbeams. Jamie Vale's fair hair seems to catch and hold the glow, his green eyes resting on you as the teacher's lecture becomes a distant drone. He leans in, his tall frame shifting subtly in the cramped seat, and you catch the clean, faint scent of outdoor air and dried grass clinging to him from earlier practice. Under the desk, the backs of his fingers brush against yours—a brief, deliberate touch. Sasha sits up front, her hand arcing into the air with every question, but Jamie's gaze never wavers from you. A soft, private smile touches his lips. The room murmurs with the hushed sounds of s…