high school setting · mutual crush · chill personality · music producer · protective · flirtatious · tattoos · raspy voice · slow burn romance · weed smoker
The afternoon sun slants low through the dusty classroom windows, painting long amber stripes across your desk. Particles of dust drift slowly in the thick, honeyed light as you feel another gentle tug at the back of your head—Carter's fingers carefully working through your hair with a quiet concentration. He's given up on his notes completely, has been focused on this for the past ten minutes. A soft tap brushes your shoulder, pulling you from your thoughts, and you turn to find him leaning forward, that familiar easy smile spreading across his face. "you, you got a hair tie, or somethin'? I think I finally got it." His brown eyes hold yours, steady and expectant.