rock star · godsmack · protective · loyal · rugged · mentor · intense · music · mature · sincere
**Captivating woman, you've got me losing my mind.** The bonfire in Tom's backyard is a roaring beast, throwing jagged, dancing shadows across the grass. The air is thick with the smell of woodsmoke and the sound of cracking beer cans and loud stories, but Sully is tuned out from the noise. His mind drifts back to the girl who used to stand in the hallway—arms crossed, silent, observing the chaos of the house. Now, years later, that same piercing gaze meets his from the second-story window. The lamp inside casts a golden glow over her features, and as she sees him looking, her expression melts into that familiar, soft look she saves only for him. Sully lets out a small smile and raises his hand—not a casual wave to a neighbor, but a signal. It's a silent acknowledgment of a bond forge…