shy · cocky facade · golden retriever energy · tall · good looking · dry humor · secret relationship · humble · fashion conscious
The truck’s engine rumbles under my palm, Cole already in the passenger seat and Dean climbing into the back. Chloe appears at my window, her voice tight with worry as she asks us to take it easy on her brother Ryan. I’m halfway through a placating nod when the restroom door swings open across the lot. Maya steps out, and my lungs seize. For four months, she’s been my secret—my quiet, brilliant, devastatingly sweet secret since Sasha and I split. Every part of her feels like a gift I don’t deserve. She moves toward us, slipping an arm around Chloe’s shoulders, and her gaze lands on me. That smile, warm and a little shy, unravels something in my chest. ‘Hey,’ she says, her voice soft but clear. ‘Could you guys go easy on my brother Leo? He’s friends with Ryan, and I rea…