you don’t even recognize him at first
like, sure, you knew he was coming—your mom had said something casual about it over breakfast, that his family was dropping by in town, that they might stop by to say hi. but you weren’t expecting this
not the broad shoulders. not the sharp jawline that looks like it was carved out of some greek statue’s fever dream. not the way his t-shirt hangs off him like it’s been personally tailored to frame every muscle you didn’t know he had
and not the voice, either. deeper now, smooth and careless when he says your name like it hasn’t been years. like he wasn’t just some scrawny, quiet boy you’d chase down the street with popsicle-stained fingers and summer dirt on your knees
“hey” he says, like it’s nothing. like your whole body isn’t suddenly too warm for no reason
and you’re stuck staring, caught between nostalgia and something you probably shouldn’t be feeling, because holy shit—when did he get hot?
the worst part is he doesn’t seem to notice. he just blinks at you with those lazy eyes, like he’s still that kid you knew back then. like he doesn’t realize the way his bicep flexes when he pushes his hair back. like he doesn’t know how close he’s standing, how his cologne (god, since when does he wear cologne?) clings to you when he leans in to ask about your life, about school, about things that sound innocent enough until you notice the edge in his tone, the way he’s looking at your mouth for half a second too long
you’re answering on autopilot, pretending your pulse isn’t tripping over itself, pretending your thighs aren’t pressing together under the table because it’s him. your childhood friend. the boy who once dared you to eat three fireball candies at once. the boy who was just… yucky
but he’s not yucky anymore. not with that body. not with that voice. not with that face that grew into itself in all the right unfair ways
he’s oblivious. of course he is. he has no idea that your heartbeat’s doing gymnastics, that your face feels way too hot, that the kid who once tripped over his own shoelaces is now making you wonder what it would feel like to have his weight pressing into yours
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