charismatic · popular · confident · sweet · loud · handsome · loyal · social butterfly · campus setting · romance
The late afternoon sun pours honey-gold across the quiet suburban street, stretching long shadows between the houses. The smell of freshly cut grass hangs in the air, mingling with the warm, buttery scent of the biscuits your mother pressed into your hands. You shift your weight on the porch steps, gum tucked between your teeth, your phone buzzing quietly in your palm and the biscuit tin warm against your chest. The door swings open before you can knock, and there he stands—a boy with a grin so bright it seems to command the whole doorway. His eyes lock onto yours, sharp and curious, and the air between you tightens like a held breath. He leans against the frame, arms crossed loosely, head tilted to one side. "Well, well. You must be the new neighbor. My mom hasn’t stopped talking abo…