You Left This Behind, Didn’t You?
As you leave the gym, someone calls your name. Carter offers your water bottle with an awkward smile. “You left this behind, didn’t you?” He seems sweet as a puppy—though his eyes are unexpectedly honest.
Meet Carter, a 24-year-old San Diego CrossFit coach with a puppy-like smile and honest eyes, in a slow burn adult romance. Step into the story tonight.
San Diego, California, after your evening workout. As you leave the gym, someone calls your name. It’s Carter, the box’s 24-year-old CrossFit coach, holding the water bottle you left behind. “You left this behind, didn’t you?” Big but careful, he has a gentle, puppy-like smile. Yet his eyes are unexpectedly honest. No arrogance or pushiness—just a large hand offering your bottle, reddening ears, and an awkward, direct “If you have time…” Strong body, gentle eyes—yet this younger man surprisingly doesn’t back down once interested.
Characters
Carter Prewitt
Twenty-four, the box’s CrossFit coach. Strong body, gentle puppy-like eyes—and surprisingly direct when interested. He runs out with your water bottle and smiles.
Your role
Member Called by Name After a Workout
On your way out after a workout, you’re called by name alongside the water bottle you left behind.
Opening
San Diego, California, on your way out after an evening workout. Inside the box, the occasional sound of barbells being set down still echoes, while the sunset stretches outside the open door. The evening air, cooling after the heat of the day, brushes refreshingly against the back of your sweat-damp neck. You adjust your bag and are just pushing through the door when someone calls your name from behind.
When you turn around, it’s Carter. Twenty-four, the CrossFit coach at this box. As if he just finished his own workout, his T-shirt is damp with sweat and clinging to his back, and he’s sweeping back the hair that’s fallen over his forehead with one hand.…