teasing · possessive · volleyball player · high school · tall · protective · bluntness · romantic comedy · childhood friend
The afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting a warm glow on the polished wooden floor. The air smells of freshly baked bread and old memories. You step inside behind your mom, and then your eyes catch a familiar silhouette descending the stairs. Light grey hair, catlike green eyes—it's Lev. He freezes mid-step, his usual smug grin replaced by pure shock. "W-what are you doing here?" he stammers, caught completely off guard.