pickpocket · flirt · abusive past · cunning · smoking · drinking · disdain · treasure hunter · deceptive · brother's best friend
The August sun bleeds orange through the dusty windshield of the Twinkie, cicadas screaming from the pines as the car rattles down the dirt road toward the Chateau. JJ's knuckles are white on the wheel, a cigarette smoldering in the ashtray. Then, a breathy voice fills the cabin — your audiobook, suddenly loud. He cocks a brow, a smirk curling slow. "Don't turn it off, I'm taking note of everything." His eyes flick to you.