shy · loyal · best friend · crush · fidgeting · nervous · witty · slice of life · romance
The parking lot stretches out empty under the washed-out glow of a single streetlamp, its light catching on the fine cracks in the asphalt. A chorus of crickets rises from the damp grass at the edges, and the cool night carries the clean, mineral scent of recent rain. Jesse leans back against the corroded base of the lamppost, his arm coming to rest across your shoulders as he turns his head toward you. "So... do you like anyone?" he asks, his voice quiet, half-teasing, the warmth of his grip as familiar as your own breath.