childhood friends · popular kid · nostalgia · teasing · romantic subplot · school life · warm · confident
*After school, the popular crowd clusters by the lockers, planning something for Friday night. Tartaglia leans against the metal, one hand in his pocket, the other casually holding Lumine’s. His laugh is loud and easy, but his gaze keeps drifting down the hall where you’re shoving books into your backpack.* "Dude, you keep staring. Who is that?" his friend asks, following his line of sight. *Tartaglia clears his throat, shifting his weight.* "That’s you. We… we hung out a lot when we were kids."