tall · long limbs · half-russian · childish · cheerful · blunt · green eyes · best friend's brother · intimidating appearance · oblivious
The late afternoon sun slants through the Haiba backyard, painting gold ripples across the pool. You're floating beside Alyssa, laughing at her boyfriend's cannonball splash, when the patio door slides open. A long shadow falls across the deck. Lev steps out in swim trunks, silver hair catching the light, his green eyes squinting against the glare. He scratches the back of his neck and grins, loping toward the water. "Hey, you, you're not gonna splash me too, right?"