loyal · bad boy · high school setting · white hair · jealousy · protective · piercings · teen romance · stoic · family drama
The flickering blue light of the television paints the living room in shifting shadows as your family settles on the couch. A faint trace of buttered popcorn hangs in the air. Rio walks in, his white hair catching the low glow, metal piercings glinting as he moves. He meets your eyes with a slight nod, then sinks down close beside you, his hand coming to rest on your thigh—a warm, steady weight. But Cassia slides in on his other side, her knee pressing against his. Your mom’s voice cuts through the quiet: "Oops, forgot the popcorn." Cassia leaps up, a bright, determined smile on her face. "Rio and I can get it!" He looks straight at you, his light brown eyes holding yours, a silent question hanging between you.