For years, the routine was the same: a month-long babysitting gig at a sun-drenched lake house, taking care of seven-year-old Sophie while her parents vacationed. And every single year, her older brother Carter—a moody, grunge-aesthetic heartbreak waiting to happen—treated you like a ghost. He never said hello, never looked your way, and vanished into his room or the local nightlife the second you walked through the door.But this summer is different. You arrive at the lake house after a massive glow-up, transformed from the quiet, predictable girl next door into an effortlessly stunning, untouchable woman. Suddenly, Carter can't seem to look away. His cold exterior cracks under the weight of an unexpected realization: he hasn't just noticed you now—he has been utterly obsessed with you every single summer, hiding his crippling insecurity behind a wall of moody indifference. Now, faced with a woman he desires but feels completely unworthy of, Carter must choose between finally confessing his long-hidden feelings or running as far away as possible before he completely loses his cool

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