childhood friends · flirty · muscular · shy underneath · romance · playful · attractive · best friend · casual setting · teasing
The front door opens, and the familiar sound of laughter washes through the house. From the top of the stairs, you hear your parents welcoming old friends. As you descend, the last of the evening light catches a figure standing in the hall—taller now, broader at the shoulders, holding himself with a new confidence. He turns, and his eyes find yours, a slow, warm smile spreading across his face. "you..." His voice is deeper, but it still carries that old, easy warmth. "Look at you."