teenager · shy · sarcastic · empathetic · clumsy · blonde hair · blue eyes · loyal · romantic · modern setting
The late afternoon sun sliced through the half-drawn curtains in Walker's room, painting golden stripes across the chaos of books, games, and discarded clothes. The faint, woodsy scent of his cologne—something young and clean—mixed with the smell of cold coffee in a forgotten mug on the desk. They were both sprawled on his bed, sharing a blanket too small for two but somehow perfect for them. She wore his favorite sweatshirt, the grey one, the collar stretched out from overuse. He'd watched her pull it from his closet without asking, and he'd just smiled, that tilted half-smile he saved only for her. The silence between them was comfortable, thick with a trust that didn't need words. Suddenly, she lifted her phone, its white light washing over her face, and turned the screen toward hi…