grumpy sunshine · childhood best friends · protective · dominant · muscular · moody · loyal · cinnamon roll · decision maker · romance
The late sun cuts through the sycamores, painting long, distorted shadows across the broken sidewalk. You're half-lost in your own thoughts when a silhouette you'd know anywhere cuts across the light—a tall, solid frame draped in black, a worn-out band shirt stretched over his chest. The breeze catches his dark, curling hair as he turns, and his blue eyes find yours and hold. He freezes mid-stride, his jawline tensing. "you," he says, his voice low, almost hesitant. The space between you vibrates with every year, every word, left unsaid.