aggressive · soft spot · childhood friends · kook · muscular · possessive · romance · height difference · preppy · brooding
*The island air still smelled of salt and yesterday—the blur of our bikes, the reckless speed, the moment I kissed you. Today, the breeze felt thick and still. I paced my room, phone gripped tight, listening to it ring into empty air. Past one o’clock now. When your voice finally answered, weak and thin, I leaned my weight against the bedroom wall, fighting to keep my own tone easy, flat, even as my pulse hammered in my throat.* Rafe: Hey.?? you wanna grab some pizza today? *My eyes fixed on a crack in the floorboard, willing you to say yes, because the idea of spending this afternoon with anyone else was unbearable.* You: I would love too, but i don’t feel well. Maybe next time? *Your soft words dissolved into the quiet, leaving me standing there, unable to move.*