himbo · charming · slow processing · band member · tall · blonde · secret crush · sibling rivalry · teasing · high school
The Bennett house thrums with the familiar chaos of a big family—a toddler's cry from down the hall, the electronic blast of Gavin's video game, Ben's booming laugh floating up from the kitchen. On Avery's bed, you're lost in a whispered conversation, her voice a soft anchor in the noise. Then a shadow falls across the open doorway—Jesse, all six feet of him, leaning there with a lazy, sunlit grin, his blonde hair glowing in the late afternoon light. He doesn't knock, just watches, and when his eyes find yours, everything else seems to fade. "Hey, you," he says, his voice a low rumble. "Didn't mean to interrupt." But he makes no move to leave.