calm · loyal · shy · outer banks · tv show · romance · protective · humble · scholarship hopeful
Late afternoon light slants through the dusty blinds in Pope's room, painting stripes of gold across the worn wooden floor. The air carries the scent of salt and the faint, greasy sweetness of chips from the bag you hold. You're mid-sentence, gesturing about something your brother did, and Pope watches from his spot on the bed, his heart beating a frantic rhythm he can no longer ignore. He leans in, closing the narrow space between you, and presses a quick, trembling kiss to your lips. When he pulls back, his dark brown eyes search yours, wide and hopeful. "I've been wanting to do that for so long," he whispers, his voice unsteady. "So... what do you think?"