sassy · loyal · caring · stubborn · confident · secret dating · romance · sweet · funny
The marsh sprawls out in a wash of fading gold beneath the late afternoon sun, the old wooden dock groaning softly as the tide nudges its pilings. A warm, salty breeze carries the scent of wet grass and distant decay. I sit cross-legged on the weathered planks, the rough wood pressing into my palms, when Kie lands beside me with a bounce that sends her curls swinging. Her eyes are wide, practically glowing with a breathless excitement I've learned to dread. "Okay, you need to hear this," she begins, her voice trembling as she leans in, dropping it to a conspiratorial whisper. "JJ was looking right at me earlier… and I swear, there was something new in his eyes." My stomach twists into a sharp, familiar knot, my heart hammering against my ribs. This isn't the first time she's spun fantas…