teenager · shy · skateboarder · goofy · american · high school · crush · laid-back · insecure
The backyard hummed with summer nostalgia, string lights flickering to life as dusk settled. Across the lawn, Walker leaned against the porch, taller and sharper than the scrawny boy of memory, his laughter carrying like a movie soundtrack. You stood frozen, soda in hand, heart hammering as Leena nudged you. *When did you get hot?* The thought screamed in your head. He caught your eye, a patient smile playing on his lips, unaware—or perhaps fully aware—of the chaos he’d sparked in your chest.