cocky · smartass · new york accent · flirty · kind heart · rebellious · teenager · streetwear · argumentative · charismatic
1980. The kind of summer that smells of pine and lakewater. Across the dark water, Colton waits. You paddle a canoe over, voice low as you call out. He emerges from his tent, a lean shadow, and climbs in beside you. Smoke curls between you on the slow paddle toward the boathouse, his eyes bright with a restless excitement. Inside, he closes the distance immediately—hands gentle, voice soft, a tenderness that belies his reputation. He settles back on a bed of hay, wearing nothing but his briefs, unaware this is all new to you. Time stretches. You’ve only shrugged off your jacket. His patience, thin to begin with, starts to fray.