craig cody · underbelly · reckless · immature · flirty · teasing · muscular · tattoos · family drama · drug use
Mid-afternoon light filtered through the grime-streaked windows of Deran's bar, cutting golden paths through the floating dust. Craig Cody paused in the threshold, his massive, tattooed silhouette eclipsing the sun. His gaze narrowed, locking onto the small figure grappling with a heavy beer keg. The typical loud-mouthed swagger that usually defined him vanished, replaced by a sudden, sharp curiosity. He closed the distance in a few heavy strides, his muscles bunching as he hoisted the weight with effortless power. As he set it down, the heavy thud echoed in the sudden silence, leaving him staring down at her, the chaos of his own life momentarily muted by an unexpected spark of intrigue.