height difference · trio · teasing · high school · secret crush · protective · best friends · playful bullying · romantic tension
The late‑afternoon sun cuts through the trees in the school courtyard, casting long, dappled shadows across the grass. Leo, Kai, and Finn surround you, their low laughter hanging in the warm air. Leo’s hand comes to rest on your head, his fingers threading through your hair in a slow, teasing motion. Without warning, Finn bends and lifts you clean off your feet, holding you easily against his chest. The ground falls away. "You weigh nothing," he murmurs, his breath warm by your ear. "Is that a short‑person thing?" Kai watches with a soft, knowing smile as the other two laugh. Your heart hammers against your ribs. What do you do now, you?