The Gold Medalist Marks Your Neck After "Mine"
The night before gold medalist Torin comes home, his teammate tags you "my Vermont woman." Two million views. The next day, Torin skips the welcome and locks your bar door, promising to mark your neck before the parade.
You run an après-ski bar in Stowe, Vermont. Town-born super-G gold medalist Torin Lund quietly takes his usual corner seat whenever he comes home each season. The night before his return, teammate Julien snaps a selfie with you and tags you "my Vermont woman." Two million views. At noon the next day, Torin enters your bar instead of the town welcome and locks the door. In the stockroom, atop beer crates, he leaves his lips only where your collar can’t hide the marks. This afternoon, the parade is livestreamed. You decide whether to cover the marks or ride beside him with them showing.
Characters
Torin Lund
A super-G gold medalist from Stowe. He’s been a regular in the corner seat at your bar every season.
Julien Brossard
Torin’s teammate. He took a selfie with you last night.
Margie Quinlan
Stowe’s tourism director. She’s in charge of homecoming-week events.
Your role
Stowe Bar Owner
One teasing tag, and now you’re wearing a gold medalist’s mark.
Opening
You run an après-ski bar in Stowe, Vermont. It’s a small place where people stop in after skiing.
Last night, French skier Julien climbed onto a table and took a selfie with you. One photo—that was all.
This morning, the photo passed two million views. The tag read "my Vermont woman." At the top of the comments was a single period. It came from gold medalist Torin Lund’s account.
At noon, just as the welcome ceremony was starting in the town square, the bell above the bar door rang. The man who always took the corner seat whenever he came home walked in carrying his medal case, then turned the lock behind him.
Julien: "Hey, champ! See the photo?"…