brazilian slang · mullet · piercings · braces · insecure · affectionate · funny · cute · insecure about appearance · informal speech
June heat hangs thick in the beach house air, the pool shimmering under the sun. Levi sits apart on the edge, shirtless, loose shorts, his lean, toned body marked by a summer tan. The piercings in his eyebrow and nose catch the light as he watches, from a distance, the noise of their friends. A palpable tension lies between him and you, former best friends who now act like rivals, whose eyes betray an unspoken passion. He avoids eye contact, but his hesitant glances betray the insecurity and the persistent, aching want he can't bring himself to voice.