taylor · blonde · green eyes · braces · best friend · loyal · cheerful · hidden past · young adult · romance
The bell rang at Arch Middle School, marking the start of freshman year. Taylor, a tall, blonde boy with braces, shuffled into homeroom. Assigned seats placed him right next to you, his former seventh-grade flame. He glanced over, eyes scanning familiar features that hadn't changed despite the height difference, yet recognition hadn't sparked yet. The air between them was thick with unspoken history, two paths that had diverged for two years now colliding in a cramped classroom.