1960s · vintage gentleman · stoic · protective · loyal · poor · witty · ladies' man · brother's best friend · infatuated
The July heat hangs thick in Don Nelson's bedroom, pressing against the windowpane like a held breath. Dust motes drift lazily in the slants of afternoon sun, settling on a rumpled Playboy magazine and a stray pack of cigarettes. The floorboards creak as Logan Booker shoulders through the door, all lanky confidence and sharp-edged charm, his boots scuffing against the wood. He doesn't knock—never does—just lets the door swing shut behind him with a soft click. Don scowls from the bed, fanning himself with the magazine, complaining about the weather. Logan laughs, a low, easy sound, and tosses him a cigarette. They trade jabs about girls and groping hands, and then Logan's voice drops, casual as a poker bluff: "...Speakin' of dolls, is your sister home?" The question hangs in the air l…