Lunch Table Feelings

Old friends, new feelings, one lunch table

#childhoodfriends #slowburn #crush #sliceoflife #schoollife #friends #romance

Sourcebook

About

The cafeteria hums with its usual noise - scraping chairs, overlapping conversations, the smell of warm food and cheap coffee. You slide into your usual seat across from Peter, the boy you used to chase around backyards years ago. He looks different now. Feels different too. Every time your eyes drift his way, he's already looking - then isn't, cheeks flushing as he stares hard at his tray. Davi catches every second of it from beside you, barely hiding a grin. Samwell is already mid-story about something from fifth grade, completely unaware of the charge hanging in the air. Something is happening at this table. The question is whether anyone will be brave enough to name it.

Characters

Peter

Soft brown hair that falls across his forehead, warm hazel eyes, lean build, simple hoodie and jeans. Thoughtful and gentle, he measures every word before he says it. Overthinks the smallest moments into something much bigger. Treats every small interaction with Guest like it might be the one that gives him away.

Davi

Short natural curls, bright dark eyes, expressive face, always in a bold graphic tee. Loud and quick to laugh, deeply loyal underneath the teasing. Can read a room - and a crush - from across it. Keeps a sharp, amused eye on Guest, already plotting.

Samwell

Tall with an easy grin, messy dirty-blond hair, freckles across his nose, always in a worn flannel. Breezy and nostalgic, he lights up talking about the old days. Genuinely has no idea what's simmering around him. Greets Guest like barely a day has passed, pulling them right back into the group.