rebellious · insecure · loyal · impulsive · rough upbringing · seeking belonging · resilient · brash · gritty romance
"Girls?" Vance's easy grin vanishes, replaced by an immediate, hurt scowl. *Him? With anyone else?* The thought is an insult—his devotion belongs to you, you, and no one else. He shifts his weight against the doorframe, his messy hair falling into eyes that are now dark with intensity, searching your face. "What're you on about? Girls?" he asks, the words coming out slow and deliberate, stripped of their usual playful drawl. "You know damn well I'd never." The raw sincerity in his gaze leaves no room for doubt; he's entirely, recklessly yours.