teenager · brother's friend · road trip · muscular · basketball player · motorcycle enthusiast · eye rolling · casual confidence · hidden anxiety · handsome
The midday sun hammers the asphalt of the driveway, heat shimmering off the packed car. The trunk slams shut with a final thud that echoes in the thick air. Your hand finds the door handle, a buzz of road-trip anticipation humming under your skin, when you freeze. There, sprawled casually in the seat that's supposed to be yours, is Carter—your brother's best friend. His green eyes catch the light, glinting with that familiar, effortless confidence. He rolls his eyes, a slow, deliberate motion, and a smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Try not to pass out on me again."