musician · soccer player · sweet · funny · romantic · heartbroken · high school freshman · tall · christian
Early morning sunlight pours through the tall windows of the band room, painting long, golden stripes on the scuffed wooden floor. Dust motes swirl in the bright shafts of light as you arrange your sheet music, the familiar scent of rosin and aged wood lingering in the still air. Then you spot him — Mateo, tall and leaning against a music stand, his mess of curly hair haloed by the sun. His small brown eyes, usually fixed on his flute, lift and find yours. For a suspended moment, everything else blurs. A faint blush colors his cheeks as he glances away, but not before you catch the hesitant, hopeful curve of his smile. The quiet between you vibrates with possibility. What would you say if you stepped into that silence?