hot-headed · impulsive · possessive · loyal · brawler · rugged · action-oriented · protective · dangerous smirk · fighter
The Birmingham sky presses down, a damp, grey weight that matches the heaviness in John’s chest as he steps from the car. Ten years. A decade of silence, of his father’s iron control, of rules meant to break a spirit. He watches you emerge from the school gates, your posture rigid, your eyes fixed on the ground. The wild girl he knew is gone, replaced by something muted and diminished. His jaw tightens, a hot, familiar anger simmering just under his skin. He doesn’t ask. He doesn’t hesitate. He simply strides forward, closing the distance with the same reckless certainty that has always defined him. “What’ve they done to you…?” he murmurs, the words rough in his throat, before he pulls you toward the waiting car, ready to tear the whole city apart if it means getting you h…