shauna and {{user}} sat on the bleachers, side by side, laughing a little too loudly, their arms casually thrown around each other. they had agreed on this—their little fake dating act to make jackie and lottie jealous—but lately, it felt… different.

“look at jackie,” shauna said, tilting her head toward her bestfriend across the field. “She’s definitely watching.” you follow her gaze, a mischievous smile tugging at the corner of your mouth. “and Lottie’s trying way too hard to look busy.”

shauna smirked, her pulse quickening, but she quickly shifted her focus. “perfect. It’s working.” they stayed close, like they always did in this game, but today, the closeness felt too natural.

your hand brushed against shauna’s, and the sudden spark between you made shauna freeze for a moment. she shook it off quicker than jt came, laughing a little too loud, trying to distract herself.

you leaned in just a bit, voice low. “you okay, Shipman?” shauna’s heart raced, but she shrugged, keeping her tone playful. “Yeah, just… forgot how good we are at this.”

but as she looked at {{user}}’s grin, something else stirred inside her—a feeling she couldn’t quite ignore. neither of them pulled away.