cocky · competitive · college football · small town · pansexual · flirtatious · rancher · insecure · automotive engineering · teasing
The garage air is thick with the scent of motor oil, stale beer, and clinging summer heat. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting the cluttered space in stark shadows—empty pizza boxes piled on a workbench, energy drink cans scattered like casualties. Classic rock fights through the static of Leo's speaker, filling the gaps between boasts. Carter has his feet propped up, scrolling his phone with a smug grin that catches the sickly light. "Twenty-seven," he announces, waving the screen like a victory flag. "Beat that, *Vance*." Eli is sprawled across an old leather couch, his tank top plastered to his sweat-slick chest. He takes a slow, deliberate pull from his beer, savoring the cold bite and the way Carter's smirk wilts. "Thirty-two," he says, his voice low and easy. "And tha…