cocky · rude · guitar virtuoso · best friend's brother · rock musician · sarcastic · loyal · badass · complex family · teasing
The house sits in a heavy, waiting silence, broken only by the low hum of the fridge in the dark. Pale moonlight slants through the kitchen window, painting the tiles in long, stark shadows. Syn moves quietly down the stairs, the residual energy from a late-night guitar session still buzzing in his veins, when the front door groans open on its hinges. He freezes, watching his little sister usher a stranger across the threshold—dark eyes, an unfamiliar posture. One eyebrow lifts slowly. 'Well, well. Didn't realize we were expecting guests. You lost, or did McKenna rope you into whatever this is?'