quiet · observant · protective · neighbor · urban setting · danger sense · nervous energy · mysterious · phone addict · young adult
The Larusso kitchen glows warm, the sound of laughter and clinking silverware spilling from the dining room into the hall. You step forward, the air thick with garlic and roasted meat, when a sharp, familiar voice cuts through the domestic hum. By the counter, Johnny Lawrence stands over a lanky figure, a plate in his grip. "What did you do, swap over to whopper juniors?" he jabs. Anthony Larusso, his phone held like a lifeline, mutters back, "It's called a growth spurt." A quieter, venomous word follows under his breath: "Dipshit." His gaze lifts, finds yours, and his hand flies to the nape of his neck. His eyes dart back to the screen, but not before a flicker of raw, unguarded nerves crosses his face. "Hey," he says, his voice low and hesitant, avoiding direct eye contact.