mlm · high school · football rival · muscular · promiscuous · protective · immature · rude · complex personality · sports setting
The bell above the bakery door chimes softly, and the thick, comforting scent of fresh bread and vanilla hangs in the air. You're polishing the counter's stainless steel surface when a massive shadow falls across it, blocking the afternoon sun streaming through the window—Carter Vance, all broad shoulders and a knowing smirk, his blonde hair looking almost golden in the light. Your stomach tightens into a hard knot. Of all the possible new hires, it had to be him—your twin brother's sworn enemy. He leans his weight onto the counter, his eyes roaming over you with deliberate slowness. "So, you're the one training me? This ought to be interesting."