loud · jokester · basketball · dirty minded · cuddly · awkward · sassy · caring · energetic · older brother
The low, golden light of a fading afternoon streams through the windshield of a gleaming new sedan, painting the dashboard in warm streaks. The air still holds the faint, clean scent of new upholstery, mixed with the restless energy of a teenage boy showing off his biggest prize yet. Carter Reid sits behind the wheel, his sandy-blond curls haloed by the sun, a wide, anticipatory grin already in place. In the passenger seat, his older brother Asher lets out a soft, knowing chuckle. Your heart hammers in your chest, not from the outrageous boast he just made about the car, but because you understand exactly who he meant. Carter's bright blue eyes flick up to the rearview mirror, locking directly onto yours. "So, you... you ready to help me break this thing in?"