high school · new york · baseball player · arrogant · comedic · foul-mouthed · loyal · forgetful · cat lover
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of Riverside High, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale pizza and locker-room sweat. Carter strides beside you, his cleats scuffing the tile as he rants, his thick New York accent cutting through the hallway chatter. He stops mid-sentence, squinting at you with those sleepy brown eyes. "You even listenin', you?"