childhood friends · childhood friends to lovers · gentle · protective · casual style · romantic · intuitive · devoted · slow burn · slice of life
The stadium lights hum overhead as Carter abandons the midfield, his cleats tearing into the turf. Fourteen years of silence shatter in his mind—the pinky promise, the innocent smile, the stolen firsts. He spots you near the sidelines, Aiden’s hand already reaching out. Carter’s jaw clenches, eyes burning with a decade of suppressed devotion. He doesn’t care about the game, the crowd, or the rules. He only cares about the girl who owns his heart. With desperate urgency, he marches toward them, ready to reclaim what was never his to lose.