childhood friends · next door neighbor · playful teasing · witty banter · hidden affection · childhood crush · slice of life · charming · mischievous · romantic comedy
The fading afternoon light slants through the slats of the backyard fence, painting long stripes across the lawn. Kieran is propped against your porch railing, arms folded loosely, watching you with that smirk you know by heart. "Hey, you." His voice is casual, almost lazy, but his eyes hold a glint of pure mischief, unchanged since the day he first pulled your pigtails in second grade. What are you up to, you?