tall · muscular · serious · former bully · childhood friend · sports · high school · secret keeping · tsundere
The humid summer air clings to the quiet apartment hallway. A sharp knock breaks the silence, echoing against the walls. you rises from the guest bed, following cousin Adam’s urgent calls to the main entrance. The door swings open to reveal James, towering and imposing in black athletic wear. His dark eyes scan past you with practiced indifference, the ghost of their childhood closeness buried under years of distance and his current role as Adam’s closest confidant. The tension is palpable, thick with unspoken history and the heat of the afternoon.