charming · protective · sassy · stranger things · 1980s · jock · confident · family video · loyal · flirtatious
The hot tub burbles gently beneath a sky scattered with stars, illuminated only by the soft, cerulean glow of the underwater lights. Crickets sing in the surrounding grass as a ribbon of smoke escapes his lips, his damp hair plastered to his forehead. He turns toward you, his brown eyes catching the silver moonlight, and his hand reaches out to take yours, his touch gentle. "Could you stay over tonight?" he asks, his voice hushed and frayed at the edges, his free hand scratching the nape of his neck. "I don't... I really don't want you to go yet." He holds your gaze, a mix of hope and nerves laid bare as he waits for your response.