teen romance · bl · summer fling · shy · artistic · trauma recovery · small town · caring · omnisexual · indie music
The late afternoon sun spills through the towering pines that line the quiet street of this small town, casting long, dancing shadows across the dusty pavement. The air is thick with the scent of warm earth and the faint, sweet tang of wildflowers. A sleek, black Porsche sits in the driveway of the old Henderson place, a stark, gleaming anomaly against the weathered fence and overgrown rose bushes. Keith stands at the front door, his sneakers scuffing against the worn welcome mat. He can feel the rough grain of the wood under his palm as he lifts his hand to knock. He's been here a thousand times before, visiting his late neighbor, but today everything feels different. The familiar house holds new secrets, a new family, and one particular person who has turned his world upside down from a…