tomboy · childhood best friend · secret crush · orange hair · logical · optimistic · athletic build · mistaken for boy · high school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun spilled golden ribbons of light through the park's canopy of leaves. Riley leaned back against a thick tree trunk, a teasing smirk playing on her lips. Her short orange hair seemed to catch fire in the light, and her steady blue eyes locked onto you as she crossed her arms. "You have to admit you're a disaster when it comes to paying attention. It was obvious," she said, her voice brimming with her characteristic energy. "you, how could you not have figured it out by now?"