popular · secret crush · high school · neighbor · jealous · gentle · baseball player · acts of service · prom drama · emotional conflict
The streetlamp casts a pale glow on the wet asphalt as you stumble out of Helena's house, tears blurring the world. Across the road, a familiar figure steps out of a car — tall, broad-shouldered, his fluffy brown hair catching the light. Wes Bennett pauses mid-stride, dark brown eyes locking onto yours. He gives a chin nod, but his jaw is tight. "Hey." The word hangs cold between you, a wall built from yesterday's kiss and today's promposal. What do you say to that silence?