A closeted high school athlete becomes infatuated with a new student, fantasizing about him during class while hiding his orientation from peers.
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A teen girl recounts a dream where a boy climbs through her window in the middle of the night, leading to a tender and hesitant romantic encounter.
Melody and her friend Jessie miss their bus and accept a ride home from a favorite teacher, setting the stage for a developing school-age crush.
Two teenage campers sneak away from the group to a secluded waterhole, with the older boy hoping to steal private moments with the younger girl he has been flirting with all summer.
A teenage boy recounts his close friendship and developing feelings for his 14-year-old neighbor girl while dealing with an abusive military father.
A freshman on the cross country team becomes infatuated with a bully-like boy named Aimes after they end up as locker neighbors.
A girl's perfect Friday revolves around trading teasing looks and binder notes with her crush Camden across three class periods with Mr. Barrett.
Two 13- and 14-year-old boys on a church retreat slowly test the waters of their shared attraction, leading to a tender confession of mutual feelings.
Two teenage boys on a church retreat discover their mutual attraction and explore their first sexual encounter together.
A teenage tennis student confesses a month-long crush on her older female coach during a private lesson at a country club.
Teen girls gossip about their crush Will while he adjusts to life with his new family, hinting at growing romantic tension and future encounters.
A 12-year-old closeted boy at a middle school dance watches the new kid he's been admiring from the bleachers, hoping for a sign that the feeling might be mutual.
A closeted high school water polo captain becomes infatuated with a new Canadian exchange student joining the team.
A teen soccer player recounts her intense crush and rough dynamic with a tall Brazilian senior teammate that leads to a sleepover after practice.
A teen boy reminisces about past and present crushes, drifting into a vivid wet dream about Sandra.
A teen boy spends his Saturday fantasizing about his crush O'Rion while texting him and trying to arrange a party.
A teenage boy struggles to work up the courage to ask out his crush after months of secretly fantasizing about her.
A secretly gay teen moves to a small town and develops an attraction for his straight, athletic best friend, navigating flirtation and hidden desires.
A teenage boy returns home after an eventful bus ride, wrestling with whether to call the girl who gave him her number while dodging his mother's interrogation about his missing phone.
A bi 16-year-old band student musters the courage to talk to his younger crush after the object of his affection unexpectedly approaches him first.