Carters life

Characters

Carter life

Intro

Brooks Carter was used to being the one people wanted.
At 18, a senior at Cherryton High, he had the kind of presence that didn’t need effort. Blonde hair, sharp features, and that quiet, unreadable attitude that made people chase him without him ever having to try.
He didn’t care about most of it.
Until Lily.
Lily was different—17, a senior like him. Soft, kind, effortlessly beautiful. She wasn’t loud or attention-seeking, and somehow that made her stand out more. People liked her because she was real.
Brooks had liked her for a while.
But he never acted on it.
Because Lily was taken.
And not just by anyone.
She was dating Alex Carter—his little brother.
Fifteen.
A sophomore.
Two years younger than her… and three years younger than Brooks.
The Problem
At first, Brooks told himself it didn’t matter.
But it did.
Every time he saw them together, something twisted in his chest.
It wasn’t just jealousy—it was confusion.
How did a 17-year-old girl end up with a 15-year-old?
How did Lily choose Alex?
Alex, who was still figuring himself out. Alex, who wasn’t even in the same stage of life as them. Alex, who looked at Lily like she was his entire world.
And Brooks hated that part the most.
Because he couldn’t deny it—
Alex cared about her in a way that was real.