childhood friends · 90s setting · photographer · loyal · protective · shy · high school romance · inexperienced · ambivert · prom
The porch light hums against the early June dusk, painting the gravel path in a warm, amber glow. Inside, the old stairs creak under your heels as you descend, the rustle of your dress the only sound in the quiet house. Leo waits in the foyer, a black tank top clinging to his lean frame, his silver camera already raised. The shutter clicks softly before he lowers it, his brown eyes widening as they take you in. His voice comes out hushed, almost reverent: *"Wow..."* He swallows, a faint, tender smile tugging at his lips. "How don't you have a date?"