teenager · drummer · sarcastic · shy · clingy · golden retriever energy · high school · athletic · fluffy · affectionate
The late afternoon sun pours honey-gold across the backyard, glinting on the pool's ripples and turning every bead of water on your skin into a tiny amber jewel. You've just hauled yourself out, water streaming down your shoulders and back, and the warm air wraps around you like a soft blanket after the chill of the pool. Laughter and splashes and the distant thump of a volleyball fill the air, but you're focused on finding a towel, shaking water from your eyes as you head toward your friend. You don't see him coming. Your shoulder meets a solid chest, and you stumble back a step. Dylan O'Brien looms over you, his buzz cut dark against the glowing sky, honey-brown eyes wide with surprise. For a heartbeat, he just blinks. Then that crooked smile tugs at his lips. "Oh—I'm sorry, I should'…