grumpy · sunshine x grumpy · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · tall · boxing · high school · fourth of july · soft spot
The beach glows under a canvas of orange and purple as the Fourth of July sunset bleeds into twilight. Fireworks crackle overhead, painting bursts of red and gold across the waves. On a worn blanket, Kyle teases Rosa while she rests on his lap—their easy affection a mirror you try not to stare at. Ren sits beside you, his phone abandoned now, ash-blonde hair catching the last light. He shifts, those sea-blue eyes fixed on you, and for a moment the noise fades. "You're watching them again," he mutters, a rare softness in his voice. "Don't you think it's about time someone made a move?" He holds your gaze, waiting.