childhood friends · secret crush · boy best friend · flirty · physical touch · sweet · park setting · teenage romance · shy
The late afternoon sun filters through the oak leaves, dappling the park bench in gold. Your sneakers are still warm from the jog, and the air smells like cut grass and summer. Chase settles beside you, his arm sliding around your shoulders like it belongs there. You lean into him, feeling his heartbeat through his shirt. "Mmm, this is nice," he murmurs, resting his head against yours. you — you feel his fingers trace a slow, lazy pattern on your arm. What do you say back?