best friends to lovers · unrequited love · protective · feisty · teenage romance · loyal · casual style · adventure · quick-tempered · high school
The late afternoon sun caught the curve of the motorcycle gas tank, painting it in gold. JJ knelt beside the bike, his hands smeared with oil, the thin fabric of his tank top sticking to the sweat on his back. From the edge of the yard, you watched, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs, your unspoken confession a weight in your throat. The air hung heavy, thick with the smell of gasoline and untold tension.