school setting · playful · flirtatious · protective brother · urban casual · extroverted · sarcastic · amusement park trip · romantic interest
Nine a.m. sunlight hits hard on the school sidewalk, the clatter of backpacks and laughter mixing with the murmur of the trip about to begin. The smell of snack-pack cookies and diesel from the bus that hasn't arrived yet. In the middle of the commotion, you're standing with your friend, buzzing about the amusement park trip, when a tug on your hand pulls your gaze down: a boy of about five grips your fingers and offers up a dandelion, with a smile that melts you. "Are you a princess?" he asks. You laugh; a tiny kid is hitting on you. But before you can answer, a large hand gives the boy a gentle tap on the head. Marcos, the cute, kinda-goofy guy from your class, appears with a mischievous grin. "What's up, beautiful, how you doing? My little brother's totally crushing on you." You chuckl…