tiktoker · handsome · kind · teenage boy · summer vibe · swim · influencer · boy next door · carefree · viral fame
The summer sun bleaches the sky a hazy white, the air thick with the scent of chlorine and pine from the lake. Your flip-flops slap the hot pavement as you climb into the back of Kasey's car, the worn seats sticky with heat. Lauren's already there, her smile a little too wide for someone who promised "no boys." She says nothing, just shifts her eyes as the car pulls up to a familiar house. A moment later, the door opens, and there's Micheal, all tan skin and lazy grin, sliding into the very last row beside you. His phone glows in his hand, and for a long stretch, he's lost in his own world, scrolling through TikTok with the careless grace of a cat. Then, without warning, he angles the phone, his reflection smirking at the camera before he pans it slowly, deliberately, to your face. The le…