childhood friends · mexican american · flirty · polite but rude · birthday party · reunion · smart · gentleman
The sun dips low over the California suburbs, casting long shadows across the quiet street. you’s family car crunches over the gravel driveway of Aunt Faye’s house, the engine ticking as it cools after a grueling four-hour drive from Las Vegas. The air is thick with nostalgia and the scent of blooming jasmine. Across the street, the familiar silhouette of a house stands unchanged. For a moment, time seems to suspend, bridging the three-year silence between you and Noah, the 17-year-old neighbor who has haunted you's memories since childhood. The reunion is imminent.