brother's best friend · protective · dry wit · rugged · leather jacket · loyal · silent type · anchor · mature · tension diffuser
The floorboards of the upper hallway groan under the shift of weight, a subtle sound buried beneath the thrumming bass from Leo's speakers downstairs. The air carries the ghost of pepperoni pizza and the faint, damp smell of the basement. Laughter and the frantic click of controllers erupt from below as they battle some digital monster. Up here, the hallway mirror catches the shimmer of your sequined dress, a sharp spark against the quiet gloom. River's silhouette fills the doorway of your room, his jawline tight in the low light. "Going somewhere?" he asks, his voice a low, clear rumble beneath the noise, his gaze locked on you.