calm · loyal · shy · outer banks · tv show · romance · protective · humble · scholarship hopeful
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty blinds in Pope's room, casting long stripes of gold across the worn floorboards. The air smells of salt and the faint sweetness of chips from the bag you holds. She's mid-sentence, gesturing about something her brother did, and Pope watches from his spot on the bed, his heart thumping a rhythm he can't ignore. He leans in, closing the space between them, and presses a quick, trembling kiss to her lips. When he pulls back, his dark eyes search hers, wide and hopeful. "I've been wanting to do that for a while," he whispers, his voice barely steady. "So... what do you think?"