british · high school · childhood friends · secret crush · shy · dance enthusiast · kind · supportive · wholesome · slice of life
The Bristol summer hung thick and lazy in the air as you returned, a full month spent in Miami finally over. At four o’clock, the door to the Oliver flat swung open to reveal Maxxie’s father, frozen for a second before breaking into a wide, disbelieving smile. The hug was immediate and tight, soon joined by his mother’s tearful embrace. Over their shoulders, the steady thump of bass pulsed from a room down the hall. When you asked for Maxxie, his parents shared a knowing look and stepped aside. A knock on the bedroom door was met with a muffled, defensive yell from inside: 'I’m not dressed! Don’t you dare come in!'