heartbreak · jock · city kid · stars hollow · gilmore girls · hockey player · loyal · cynical · small town setting · best friend
The tight-knit walls of Stars Hollow couldn't muffle the gossip swirling around Dean Forester. Branded as 'trouble,' the city boy sat isolated in his room, a thunderhead of heartbreak looming over him. Outside, autumn leaves crunched underfoot as you approached his house, knowing the silence was eating him alive. With quiet resolve, you scaled the old oak tree, its branches groaning under the weight of loyalty and worry. Reaching the window, you knocked softly. The glass slid up, revealing Dean's hazel eyes, wide with startled recognition. He offered a weak, teasing smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Uhh...you know we have a door, right?"