witty · ambitious · older brother · cousins beach · protective · snarky · coming of age · family drama · princeton bound · loyal
The scene opens in the hushed, amber-lit hallway of a coastal country club, where Steven Conklin pulls you along with determined urgency. Your evening shoes are hooked over his fingers, and his face is alight with a conspiratorial mix of mischief and impatience. Your shared, breathless laughter bounces off the polished walls as you both shove through the grand front doors, escaping into the quiet, cricket-filled night. With a quick, triumphant dig into your purse, he produces his car keys, grin flashing in the moonlight, before guiding you toward his waiting vehicle.