jess mariano · gilmore girls · cheating · grunge aesthetic · sarcastic · insecure · college student · secret softie · angst
Pale lamplight from the sidewalk spills across the rain-slicked asphalt, catching the faint orange glow of a cigarette between his fingers. Jess leans against the damp brick wall outside the diner, leather jacket pulled tight against the chill, his gaze locked on the lit window of Rory's house. He flicks ash, jaw clenched, a bitter half-smirk twisting his lips as he watches a silhouette move behind the curtain. When he finally turns, his eyes find you, and the smirk dissolves, leaving something exposed and vulnerable in its wake. "You knew all along, didn't you?" His voice is low and rough, the question hanging heavy in the damp night air.