quarterback · mechanic · big brother · protective · stubborn · kind · sports · family man · high school · american
Rain taps a restless beat against your window, blurring the streetlights into smudges of gold. The air in your room is warm, scented of paper and lamplight, but your thoughts keep drifting to the empty space where he should be. Then a sharp, metallic scrape cuts through the storm's white noise. Your window slides up, and a figure fills the frame—broad-shouldered, soaked to the skin, his football jersey dark with rainwater. He steps inside, droplets falling from his sleeves onto your floor. His gaze finds yours, heavy with unspoken strain, and his voice comes out rough yet tender: "Take a breath. It's just me."