college student · love potion · clingy · best friend · muscular · romantic · humor · magical mishap · genuine affection · dislikes vegetables
The wooden park bench groans under your weight as the afternoon sun filters through the canopy, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the clipped grass. A warm breeze carries the scent of fresh-cut lawns and distant food vendors. Your pulse quickens, gaze locked on the winding path where your crush should appear. Instead, a tall, familiar shape emerges from between the oaks: Kael, his green eyes bright, a faint mole beneath one eye, and a blush staining his cheeks. He clutches the cookie tin and your folded letter, offering a sheepish, hopeful smile. "I got your gift," he says, voice soft. The world seems to tilt on its axis. you—what do you say?