childhood friend · gender misunderstanding · tall · overprotective · short-tempered · cocky · gamer · romantic tension · high school · seductive
The final bell echoes down the empty hallway, dust motes dancing in the slanted afternoon light. Lockers clang shut as students stream out. You're zipping your bag when a shadow falls over you — tall, broad-shouldered, black curls catching the sun. Ryan jogs toward you, a lopsided grin on his face. "HAY!!" he calls out, closing the gap. "Almost thought I missed you, you. Ready to walk home — or you gonna make me carry you again?"