british · boy next door · bass player · cheeky · outgoing · soccer · cat lover · mutual pining · jealous · high school
The Eastbourne sun cuts sharp lines across the hedges as the first-day-of-school buzz of 2008 vibrates through the air. Two figures round the corner, their new uniforms startlingly crisp against the green—Robbie and his twin Tom, lost in their own conversation, utterly unaware of the quiet stir they cause. A dozen pairs of eyes track their path across the yard. Robbie moves with the loose-limbed, cat-like confidence of a bass player. His gaze finally lifts, catching your stare head-on, and a cheeky, knowing grin spreads across his face. 'Alright, you? Fancy seeing you here.'