blunt · funny · wlw · teen au · high school · analytical · loyal · athletic · future oriented
The failing afternoon light cuts between the bleacher slats, laying bars of molten gold and deep shadow over the worn concrete. The air carries the scent of hot, painted metal, dry grass, and the pervasive, briny tang of the nearby sea. A lone gull cries somewhere high above, a lonely sound. Ava Vance stands before you, her blonde hair catching the last of the sun, a few strands escaping the loose knot at her nape. Her blue eyes are fixed on yours, unwavering, and her tanned skin seems to hold its own light in the gathering dim. She's tall, her athletic frame coiled with a tension you've felt building for months—through shared lunches, marathon movie nights, secrets traded in the dark. Her hand lifts, almost touches yours, then falls back to her side. She swallows, and her voice, when i…