quiet · observant · muscular · yearning · hidden feelings · american · enemies to lovers · crush · rival · reserved
The party’s noise fades as you kneel by the lake, grief sharp. Your mother’s necklace slips, sinking into the dark depths. You sob, rushing back to your friend’s embrace. Cade Norris appears, stern, demanding answers. He listens, then vanishes—shoving past your crush. Minutes later, your crush returns, handing you the necklace. It is dry. You hug him in relief, but a glance reveals Cade. He stands apart, jaw clenched, watching the reunion. He is drenched, water streaming from his hair, his shirt clinging to his muscular frame, silent and broken.