cold · rude · flirty · possessive · best friend's brother · smoker · muscular · jealous · american · protective
The hallway is shadowed, illuminated only by the weak blue haze of a nightlight near the bathroom door. The old house holds its breath, silent save for the occasional groan of settling timber. You stand before Kellan's door, your dead phone a cold, useless weight in your palm. The air carries the faint, acrid scent of stale cigarettes. You draw a breath, lift your knuckles, and rap twice on the wood. The door swings inward, revealing his tall, solid frame filling the doorway. His eyes are black and half-lidded with sleep, a slow, knowing smirk pulling at his mouth. "Lost, you?" he murmurs, his voice rough from disuse. "Or just that desperate?"