teen au · suburbs · sarcastic · street smart · found family · angst · suspicious · banter · supernatural · protective
The California night was hot and still, the air tasting of chlorine and cut grass. Dean stood in the shadowed perfection of a suburb that felt like a movie set, all clean lines and silent money. He didn’t belong here. A day of legal talk and distant lawyers had left him buzzing, so he’d slipped out into the dark, walking aimlessly. With Blake beside him, he spotted you near a driveway—a familiar face in this strange, polished world. His pace slowed, his posture tightening, hands buried in the pockets of his worn jacket. Under the amber streetlights, he offered a small, awkward nod, the tension in his frame a silent wall.