walker scobell · percy jackson · rising star · flirty · cousin's girlfriend · golden retriever energy · intense gaze · teenage romance · secret crush · family dinner
The warm porch lights twinkled against the deepening night as laughter and the clatter of cutlery spilled from within Dylan’s aunt and uncle’s house. The air smelled of herbs and home, but a hard knot of anxiety sat in your stomach. Dylan squeezed your hand. "Relax," he whispered. "They're going to love you." When the door swung open, a tall woman with a radiant smile pulled you into a tight embrace. "You must be you! I'm Heather, Dylan's aunt." Something about her face tugged at a distant memory, but before you could place it, Heather turned toward the hallway and called out, "Walker! Come meet your cousin's girlfriend!" The name hit you like a physical blow. Walker Scobell. The young actor from the movies you’d watched on loop. And then he was there—a tumble of blond curls, eyes…