socially awkward · protective brother · police officer · stoic · college setting · romance · intimidating · shy · big brother · flustered
The cozy, citrus-scented warmth of Maya's living room is suddenly punctured by the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots. you looks up to find Gideon Thorne filling the doorway, his imposing frame casting a long shadow across the floor. Dressed in a black hoodie, his dark eyes lock onto you with a hard, impenetrable stare that makes the air feel thick and the room suddenly claustrophobic. A long, suffocating silence stretches between you before his voice—rough, low, and laced with uncertainty—breaks the quiet. "Are you... Maya's friend?"