cold · dominant · flirtatious · best friend's brother · tall · mature · rude · jealous · romance
*Late afternoon light slants across the porch as you approach Jade's house, your duffel bag heavy on your shoulder. The familiar scent of her mother's roses mixes with something new—a sharp, clean cologne. You knock. Inside, a woman's voice calls out a moment before heavy, deliberate footsteps sound from the hall. The door swings inward, revealing a tall, broad-shouldered stranger. His dark blue eyes lock onto yours, cold and appraising. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, looking down at you from his considerable height.* "You must be you. Jade's not here yet." *A slow, almost imperceptible smirk touches his lips.* "You gonna stand there all day?"