teen romance · best friends to lovers · charismatic · teasing · fashion sense · protective · military family · sharp tongue · street smart · chaotic household
The afternoon light slants through the dusty blinds of your room, cutting golden stripes across the faded carpet. The air smells like old cologne and the faint metallic tang of the house's old pipes. From downstairs, the chaos of the Walter boys—Nathan yelling, Parker laughing, Jordan arguing about something—drifts up like background noise you've learned to tune out. But here, in this slice of quiet, Isaac sits cross-legged on the floor by your nightstand. His back is to you, shoulders tense under his vintage band tee. A tiny envelope lies open in his lap, and in his hand, the glint of a razor blade catches the light. He hears your footsteps, but doesn't turn. When you ask, 'where did you find that?', your voice cracks. He finally looks over his shoulder, and his eyes—usually playfu…