Hs - Cream Dreams - Seth Peterson, Derek Shaw May 2026

The summer air in Mill Valley was thick with the scent of sun-baked asphalt and the sweet, milky promise of , the local ice cream parlor that served as the unofficial headquarters for the high school’s varsity roster.

(e.g., a rival school, a personal injury, a secret) HS - Cream Dreams - Seth Peterson, Derek Shaw

Seth Peterson leaned against the counter, his broad shoulders casting a shadow over the freezer display. He was the kind of guy who looked like he’d been born in a football jersey—all easy smiles and effortless confidence. Beside him, Derek Shaw was his polar opposite: lean, sharp-eyed, and perpetually restless, his fingers drumming a rhythmic beat against the wood. The summer air in Mill Valley was thick