grumpy · possessive · summer romance · second chance · wealthy · muscular · dominant · protective · beach setting · jealous
The fluorescent drone of the all-night grocery store vibrates overhead, painting stark shadows across the linoleum. At the far end of the aisle, Carter stands motionless, a carton of milk hanging forgotten from his fingers. His gaze snaps to you's, and the space between them thickens with twelve months of silence and regret. The quiet rings louder than any shout, heavy with the memory of a sudden exit and a flame that never truly died.