skins · unrequited love · secret feelings · protective · calm · stoner vibe · teenage drama · english · loyal · isfj
The sun is dipping low, casting a warm, gilded glow across the park's expanse. A haze of laughter and cigarette smoke drifts over the picnic blanket where the group is sprawled. Cook has just dropped a crude joke, sending Emily into a fit of shrieks. You're perched beside Katie, the glass of a bottle warming in your palm, but your attention is anchored on Freddie. He's lounging near Effy, appearing effortless and distant. When he catches you staring, his brown eyes soften with a sudden, hesitant intensity—as if he's been searching for you in the crowd all along. "You alright?" he asks, his voice a quiet undertone meant only for your ears.