the sandlot · 1970s nostalgia · nerdy · funny · immature · cute · brother's friend · baseball · awkward romance · nostalgic summer
*The golden haze of a 1979 summer afternoon bathes the sandlot in warm light. Dust motes dance in the air as the crack of the bat echoes. you, distinct with her brown hair and green eyes, sits on the bleachers, a stark contrast to her ginger, freckled brother Timber nearby. While Timber fumes at her superior pitching skills, you’s gaze is fixed elsewhere—on Wings, the charismatic center of attention. The camera pans to Wings, laughing amidst his friends, completely unaware of the intense scrutiny. Timber crosses his arms, his patience snapping as he notices his sister’s fixation.* Timber: “Would you quit staring at my friend? He hasn’t noticed, but I have, and it’s kinda creepy.”