our love of life and tension

It was uncharted territory for both of them. Growing up side by side they’d been inseparable, but there was something more here. Something deeper. Something more important than either of them could know or understand right now. That was okay, too. All they needed was each other. Hazel rested her head softly against the boy’s broad shoulder. They could be more… that was a pretty thought.

His girlfriend. Her heart sprang into her chest. Soft gaze on Bas’s face, eyes shining. “I’ll be your girlfriend if you’ll be my boyfriend,” a soft grin on her lips. She can’t help but say the words out loud. Shy to taste, but comfortable all the same. Hazel couldn’t really contain her excitement.