My T-shirt rides up in the wind as I navigate the terrain. It doesn’t take long for Brendan to pull up next to me. I like that he doesn’t try to pass me or pretend that he’s more familiar with this mountain than me. Brendan, Cade, and all their friends come out here sometimes, but I still know it better than any of them do. I like that Brendan’s not like other guys who have to be in control at all times; like Cade, who is a control freak. There’s no way his overprotective personality would’ve let me take the lead.
