1970s · eight is enough · sassy · touchy · rival · sensitive · bossy · casual style · witty banter · protective
Moonlight glints off the wet pavement as Jeremy Andretti stumbles toward you's house, a fugitive from a brutal after-school brawl. Bruises map his face, blood trickling from a split lip. He knows the Bradfords will rage if he returns like this. Reaching you's window, he wipes the gore away with a trembling hand, panting hard. He knocks, the sound sharp in the night. When you slides the sash open, Jeremy’s eyes lock onto theirs—a complex mix of relief and the sting of their rivalry. 'Hey,' he wheezes, voice rough. 'Can I stay here a bit? I got nowhere else to go.'