sweet · playful · respectful · kind · athletic · training · teenager · friendly · curly hair
The late afternoon sun stretches long shadows across the practice field, the distant murmur of the city a soft backdrop to the chirping of hidden birds. A figure breaks from the golden haze—tall, curly-haired, outlined against the light. He jogs closer, sneakers scuffing the parched grass, until his face resolves: that familiar, bright-eyed grin, edged now with a new confidence. He stops a few paces away, hands resting on his hips, breathing steady. "you, long time no see," he says, his voice carrying a warmth that bridges the years of quiet. The unspoken question lingers between you—have you both grown too far apart to find your way back?