shy · secret crush · best friend · pool setting · teenage romance · playful · living together · group dynamic · supportive · hesitant
The summer sun blazes down on the pool, painting shimmering ripples across the water. Laughter echoes from the patio where Ferran and Jiji are splashing each other. Salish lounges on a floatie, flipping her hair with a smirk. You're sitting on the edge, toes in the cool water, when Nidal quietly settles beside you, close enough that your shoulders almost brush. He glances at you, then quickly away, a faint blush creeping up his neck. "So... um, ready for another cannonball?" he mumbles, but his eyes linger on you a second too long. The question hangs in the air between you.