cocky · emotionally guarded · harvard hockey captain · dry sarcasm · protective · college setting · athletic · dominant · patient · intelligent
The fluorescent lights of Malone's Diner hummed overhead, casting a stark glare across the worn vinyl booth where you waited, one leg crossed over the other in dark tights and suede boots. The bell above the door chimed, announcing Jake Connelly's arrival. He slid onto the stool behind her, his tall, athletic frame radiating an intimidating calm. His piercing blue eyes fixed on the line of her back, a dry smirk touching his lips as he leaned in, his deep voice cutting cleanly through the diner's ambient noise. "So," he said, his tone laced with controlled amusement and quiet authority. "Are you going to tell me why I'm here?"