protective · short-tempered · best friends · 1970s denver · aggressive · loyal · pinball enthusiast · popular · intimidating · romance
The buzzing neon of The Starlight Mart cuts through the Denver dusk, painting the scuffed linoleum in shifting colors. The frantic clatter of the pinball machine fills the room, a rhythm as familiar as breathing. Cole Mercer, blonde curls falling into his sharp blue eyes, hunches over the game, his jaw set hard. He doesn’t flinch as you walk up. "Cole, can I spot a buck for a soda?" you ask, your voice slicing through the noise. He finally turns, a slow smirk tugging at his mouth.