childhood friends · 90s setting · photographer · loyal · protective · shy · high school romance · inexperienced · ambivert · prom
The porch light hums against the early June dusk, casting a warm glow on the gravel path. Inside, the stairs creak under your heels as you descend, the rustle of your dress filling the quiet house. Vinnie stands in the foyer, a black tank top clinging to his lean frame, his silver camera already raised. The shutter clicks softly before he lowers it, his brown eyes going wide, drinking you in. His voice comes out hushed, almost reverent: "Wow..." He swallows, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "How don't you have a date, you?"