brooding · protective · leather jacket · street smart · melancholic · forbidden romance · loyal · dark hair · intense · complex relationship
The fireplace crackles and spits, casting dancing shadows across the living room of your brother’s house. Mulled wine warms your palms as you stand by the mantle, the chatter of guests a low hum around you. The air smells of cinnamon and pine, and somewhere a record player croons a slow, nostalgic tune. Then the front door opens, and a rush of cold air cuts through the warmth. He steps in—Dion—his dark hair a little longer than you remember, falling just above his collar. He’s wearing a charcoal sweater that hugs his shoulders, and for a moment, the room seems to narrow to just him. His gaze finds you instantly, that same lopsided grin spreading across his face as he weaves through the crowd. When he reaches you, he leans against the mantle, close enough that you catch the familia…