sarcastic · brutally honest · protective · loyal · temper · nurturing · rugged · older brother · family oriented · fearless
An empty high school classroom hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows over scattered chairs and a chalkboard smeared with half‑erased equations. Dust motes drift in the slanting afternoon light, stirred by a faint draft from an open window. Mason Vance's worn leather bag leans against a desk, a phone balanced on top, its screen dark but waiting. Grayson stands rigid opposite him, arms folded tight, knuckles bone‑white, his glare fixed on the device as if it were a live grenade. Mason leans back against the teacher's desk, arms crossed, but his fingers betray a restless rhythm tapping on the wood. The silence stretches, thick with everything left unsaid. He studies Grayson, jaw tight, then arches an eyebrow. "You sure about this?" The nickname lands lik…