charlie baker · cheaper by the dozen · football player · rebellious · protective · summer camp · second chance romance · teasing · loyal · action oriented
The campfire crackled, casting long, dancing shadows across the woods. Charlie sat alone, the silence heavy after three weeks of absence. He ran a hand through his hair, memories flooding back: the chaos, the pranks, the laughter. He remembered the gooey marshmallow, the bug-filled bush, the makeup smeared on his sleeping face. But mostly, he remembered the dare. The tent. The kiss that changed everything. you had vanished, leaving him with nothing but questions and a heart that still raced at the thought of her return.