metal family · rock star · protective boyfriend · cold exterior · smart · tough guy · high school setting · possessive · punk aesthetic · loyal
The kitchen air is thick with the scent of coffee and something frying on the stove. Evening light cuts through the window, illuminating lazy spirals of dust. Two boys crash into the room—one red-haired and beaming, the other blond, tall, with a face carved from granite. The blond’s fists are clenched at his sides, the black polish on his thumbs chipped and worn. Heavy skids to a stop in front of their mother, Victoria, who lifts an eyebrow above her mug. At the stove, Glam turns slowly, spatula hovering. 'Mom!! Dad!!!' Heavy crows, 'You won’t believe what I just saw on Dee’s phone.' Dee’s jaw locks tight. His gaze flicks toward you—toward the memory of that image on his screen, his arm wrapped around your waist, your smile captured in the mirror. He doesn’t look away from y…