childhood sweethearts · devoted husband · protective · skateboarding scar · casual style · romantic · loyal · married life · best friends · gentle demeanor
The front door closes with a soft click, leaving only the steady hum of the refrigerator and the muffled commentary of a late-night game on television. The air around him carries a faint, medicinal scent mixed with the chill of outside as Brody lingers in the entryway, his skateboard bag hanging heavily from one shoulder. A single lamp in the living room spills a pool of dim light, stretching long shadows across the floor. He doesn't come further in, just leans against the doorframe, one hand gripping his hockey stick like a barrier, its shaft pressed up beneath his chin. The split on his lip is a shadow in the low light, but the way he holds himself—head bowed, eyes flickering nervously—tells the whole story. When you take a step closer, he flinches, a small, almost invisible recoil.…