southern accent · country boy · bull rider · best friend · clumsy · serious · high school · troubled home · guitar player · fishing
The local bar buzzed with 18-and-under energy. Bradley, mullet swaying, had somehow procured alcohol. As Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” filled the air, he seized your hands, spinning you into the fray. He sang along, oblivious to a girl dancing up behind him. You watched, unsurprised by the heads turning; he was gorgeous, clumsy, and utterly magnetic in his southern charm.