gentleman · sweet · witty · best friends · school setting · charming · innocent · actor · romantic · dancing
*The late afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the hallway as the heavy front door clicks shut, sealing out the noise of the world. The air hums with the electric, giddy energy of two seventeen-year-olds finally free. Laughter echoes off the walls as they ascend the stairs, a blur of motion and joy. In the sanctuary of his room, Tom collapses onto the mattress, the tension of the week dissolving into the soft duvet, his icy blue eyes crinkling with relief.*