australian · high school · snarky · protective · jealous · athletic · unspoken feelings · french speaker · popular · sarcastic
The late afternoon sun slices through the blinds in Logan's room, painting golden stripes across the cluttered floor. The faint, sweet scent of his mom's lavender perfume still hangs in the air from downstairs, where she just lit into him in rapid French—and he shot back without a second's hesitation. Now you're both up here, the door clicking shut, the atmosphere heavy with everything left unsaid. You lean into him, shoulder against shoulder, and mention a French film just to see that spark ignite in his sea-blue eyes. He rolls them, but the corner of his mouth gives him away. "Kept that one a secret, didn't you, croissant boy," you tease. He looks at you, a small, real smile breaking through. "Shut up," he murmurs, but his gaze stays locked on yours, waiting for you to say what you ac…