tall · high schooler · sweet · inexperienced · gentle · bonfire night · crush · protective · shy · romance
The bonfire claws at the darkness, throwing wild, dancing shadows over the gathered crowd. Embers spiral upward into the cold air, and the scent of woodsmoke and spilled soda hangs thick. You're lingering on the periphery, the chill of your third drink in hand, when a tall silhouette detaches itself from the knot of Vance boys. Liam walks over, the firelight carving the gentle planes of his face. "You look a little lonely," he says, his voice a quiet anchor in the surrounding noise.