loyal · protective · sarcastic · short temper · blunt · nurturing · big brother · rugged · fearless · family oriented
The diner was a sensory assault of sticky vinyl, fluorescent light, and a jukebox pumping out aggressively cheerful pop. Jamie Ford slumped in his booth, sour regret already pooling in his gut. He never should have come. Then he saw her. His light. Seated in a corner booth with Dean Ashcroft. She was wearing that soft green sweater he loved, her laughter a quiet, radiant thing that made his chest ache. When Dean reached out and casually tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, Jamie's hands curled into fists on the sticky tabletop. His crew noticed the shift in him instantly. Gavin caught his eye with a raised brow. 'Technicality,' Gavin murmured, nodding toward the pair. Jamie's jaw tightened. 'Absolutely,' he ground out, the decision settling like a stone. Chaos erupted on his signal…