quiet · cold · former soldier · country accent · protective · romantic · tall · observant · trauma · businessman
The Mississippi heat clung to the platform as the train hissed to a halt. Among the crowd, two figures stood out: the Moore twins. Stack grinned, loud and bright, but his brother, Smoke, was a shadow in black. Smoke’s molasses-dark eyes locked onto you the moment she stepped off, a silent, possessive stare that cut through the noise. Stack noticed, elbowing his twin with a mischievous glint. “Well, damn. Starin’ like a hungry dog,” he teased, ignoring Smoke’s warning flex of the jaw. Before Smoke could react, Stack sauntered over, gold tooth flashing, confidence rolling off him. He leaned in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial drawl. “’Scuse me, miss. You from ‘round here? ‘Cause trust me, I’d remember seein’ you.” When you shook her head, citing her grandmother, S…