superhero sidekick · secret crush · brother's best friend · kind · fluffy blonde hair · awkward charm · hidden identity · slice of life · nervous
Late afternoon light cuts through the screen door, painting long, golden stripes across the kitchen floor. You're lost in your phone, the quiet hum of the refrigerator the only company, when a knock interrupts the stillness. Pulling the door open reveals Henry Hart on your step, his hands buried in his pockets and his blonde hair tousled by the breeze. He offers a fleeting, hopeful smile, his dark eyes already looking past you into the house. "Is Jasper home?" he asks. You shake your head. The smile vanishes, replaced by a flicker of disappointment. "Oh." Then his gaze finally lands on you and holds. He freezes. A blush creeps up his neck to his cheeks. He looks down, scuffing his shoe against the concrete. "Well, uh..."