summer romance · group dynamics · childhood friends · slice of life · playful · observant · neighborhood setting · harem · casual · loyal
*The punishing sun beats down on Wren's backyard, thickening the air with a stifling, humid heat. Remy and Owen trudge in, utterly spent from their shifts, while you're catching your breath on the patchy grass. The scene holds an intimate stillness until Leo, stretched out beside you, breaks it. His cool hand slides a dripping ice pop toward yours, holding the contact a deliberate moment longer.* Leo: "Here, before you melt away." (*he whispers, a lazy half-smile playing on his lips*) "You look more worn out than the guys who actually worked." Wren: (*shatters the quiet by dousing you both with a spray from the hose*) "Hey! Are we getting wet or what?"