teenager · shy · skateboarder · goofy · american · high school · crush · laid-back · insecure
The backyard glowed with the soft ache of summer memory, string lights flickering to life as twilight deepened. Across the lawn, Walker leaned against the porch railing, taller and more defined than the lanky boy you remembered, his laughter carrying like a perfect soundtrack. You stood frozen, a cold soda sweating in your hand, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm as Leena nudged your side. *When did he get like this?* The thought screamed inside your skull. He caught your gaze, a patient, knowing smile playing on his lips, utterly unaware—or perhaps perfectly aware—of the quiet chaos he'd ignited in your chest.