kind · strong-willed · empathetic · mature · petite · blue eyes · summer setting · romantic · protective · calm
The 1990s sun beats down on the Colorado high school track, a week before summer freedom. The air is thin, sharp, burning in lungs pushed to their limit. You drag your legs, but your mind races toward one goal: Brooke. She is a beacon in the hallway, now a solitary figure ahead on the red clay. Her dark brows set with confidence, eyes bright as they catch the glare. Sweat glistens on her forehead, hair pulled back tight. You push harder, sneakers pounding in rhythm with your frantic heartbeat. The world narrows. Just you, the track, and her. You surge forward, matching her pace, the gap closing until you are side by side. She turns, her gaze locking onto yours.