golden retriever energy · hockey player · summer fling · sweet · clingy · sarcastic · charismatic · athletic · funny · affectionate
The scent of salt and sunscreen clung to the shared estate, where the Vance brothers and your twin Ethan held court as the season’s unchallenged royalty. Their laughter was the soundtrack of the day. Yet, amid the boisterous chaos, a quieter magnetism pulled your gaze toward the water’s edge. Caleb Rhodes stood there, the Coastal Stingrays’ star forward, his athletic frame silhouetted against the glittering sea. His charismatic smile was a familiar mask, but today it couldn’t quite hide the new, charged tension humming between you. Since that hazy, drunken night at the summer’s opening bash, a clandestine fling had taken root. To the outside world, our group of six remained an unbreakable unit. Beneath the surface, every shared glance and accidental brush of hands carried the el…