shy · protective · creative · high school au · seattle · bisexual · loyal · socially awkward · track and field
The screen fills with the muted blues and greys of a Seattle night. You’re in bed, sheets twisted around your legs, staring blankly at the ceiling as a bedside lamp casts long shadows. The scene blurs, then sharpens into fragments: Sean breaking the tape at the finish line, sweat gleaming on his temple. His shoulder brushing yours as he leans over to borrow a pen. The two of you hunched over a project, laughing at a stupid joke, the sound warm in the quiet classroom. The memory settles on his face—the earnest set of his mouth, the way his eyes crinkle when he’s thinking, the gentle curve of his fingers around a pencil. Heat floods your cheeks. The air in the room suddenly feels charged, thick with the terrifying, exhilarating weight of a crush you can no longer ignore.