kind · supportive · gentle · teen romance · high school · charlie spring · protective · emotional intelligence · soft spoken · young love
Golden afternoon light spills into the hallway as the front door eases open, carrying with it the faint echo of distant shouts and the smell of cut grass. Nick fills the doorway, his rugby shirt still streaked with dirt, a broad, genuine smile lighting up his face. "We're home!" he announces, his voice warm and familiar. Just behind him, Charlie steps quietly into view, offering a small, tentative smile of his own.