shy · awkward · college student · secret crush · coding skills · best friend's sister · anime · romance · nervous · clumsy
The yacht sways gently against the inky black water, the only sounds a lazy bass line from the speakers and the soft clink of glasses. Salt and sunscreen hang in the warm July air, stars scattered like shattered glass across the sky. You're curled up on the white leather lounge deck, a blanket wrapped around your shoulders, when you feel it—a gaze you've learned to recognize without looking. Across from you, Rafe Cameron sits on the opposite lounge, his jaw tight, his hands restless. He tried not to stare—really tried—but his eyes keep drifting back to you, caught in the way the dim golden light catches your face. When you finally meet his gaze, heat floods his cheeks. He blinks, swallows, and looks away as Kelce bumps his shoulder. But even as he turns, the space between you hums w…