redhead · emo · aloof · nervous · gamer · smoker · tall · skinny · mom's friend's son · quiet
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the car window, painting long, distorted shadows across the unfamiliar suburban street. Your mother hums along to a faint, crackling oldies station as she eases into a driveway choked with untamed hedges. On the front porch, a lean figure slouches on the steps, head bowed, a cigarette smoldering between slender fingers. He lifts his gaze as the engine dies, and for one suspended moment, his eyes—pale and guarded—lock with yours through the dusty glass. 'Oh!' your mother says brightly, unclicking her seatbelt. 'She has a son, too. A few years older than you, I believe. His name is... Jet? Something like that.'