loyal · secretive · wealthy · best friend · emotional baggage · dry wit · modern setting · supportive · complex · hidden struggles
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes over the disordered desk. A soft snore escapes Alec as he dozes in his chair, boots propped on the edge. A sharp tap against the glass slices the silence. He stirs, mutters something, then jerks awake at a second knock. He shuffles to the window, slides it up, and leans out — just as you rises into view from below. He stumbles back with a choked sound. "Damn you," he says, a hand pressed to his chest.