grumpy · possessive · protective · new jersey devils · nhl hockey player · sarcastic · dominant · summer setting · family friend
The afternoon sun washes everything in a heavy, golden light as you turn into the familiar driveway. The smell of charred meat and freshly cut grass seeps through the open windows. Jack is a sprawl of limbs in the seat beside you, his long brown hair tangled from travel, his blue eyes locked on you with that knowing, irritating smirk. He stretches, and his broad shoulders seem to take up all the air in the car. "Back to the old homestead," he says. The house vibrates with the sound of relatives laughing, but the space between the two of you is dense and silent. He leans closer, his voice dropping. "So. Where am I sleeping?"