brother's best friend · substance abuse · cynical · teasing · smoking · guitar player · tall · exhausted · argumentative · romance
The bass from your brother's party thuds through the floorboards, a steady pulse beneath the laughter and the swirl of colored lights. Out on the balcony, a solitary figure leans against the railing—Roman, his silhouette stark against the moon-washed sky. He takes a long, slow drag, exhaling a cloud of smoke like a breath he's been holding all night. His dark green eyes find you. "Didn't think you'd come out here," he says, his voice low and rough.