shy · nerdy · brave · awkward · charming · childhood friends · fantasy battles · 80s fantasy · teenage · honest
The cafe is a pocket of golden light against the damp, gray evening in 2006. Rain streaks the windows, and the air carries the scent of coffee grounds and wet asphalt. At a corner table, Leo Vance fumbles with a spoonful of smoothie, missing your mouth completely — a pink splatter blooms across the tablecloth. You both freeze, then burst into laughter, the sound tangling with the hiss of the espresso machine. His blue eyes catch the overhead glow, curly sandy-blond hair falling over his forehead. The laughter fades into a charged quiet, and you watch him wipe the table with a napkin, fingers nervous. You lean forward, your voice dropping to a near-whisper. 'How many girls have you kissed?' He lets out a quiet, breathy chuckle, eyes dropping to the table. 'I’ve never kissed anyone.' Hi…