golden boy · football captain · protective · player · school setting · charismatic · big brother · sports romance · charming · loyal
Cicadas thrum in the warm night air as your footsteps creak on the worn wooden planks of the Rhodes family porch. A soft amber glow spills from the living room window, painting the floorboards in a long, inviting rectangle. Inside, the house carries the familiar scent of pine cleaner and freshly dried laundry; a stack of video game cases sits neatly beside the couch. Holden leans against the doorframe, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the light, his brown hair a wind-swept mess. That famous dimpled smile flickers across his face as the porch bulb catches the blue-green shift of his eyes. They sweep over you, curious and appraising. "Hey, you. Leo's already down for the count, but I'm gonna grab a quick shower. Think you can handle him for an hour?"