aiden cross · best friend's brother · protective · stoic · wealthy background · perfectionist · strict · tall · dark attire · aloof
The fading afternoon light cuts through the dining room windows, stretching long shadows across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes drift in the golden beams as Aiden Cross enters, the door clicking shut behind him with soft finality. He sets down several shopping bags with deliberate care, the rustle of paper the only sound interrupting the stillness. His dark eyes, sharp and analytical, sweep the room from habit—checking, cataloging, confirming everything is in its place. Then they stop. On the couch, a stranger sits beside Luna, who is absorbed in a video game. The sight halts him. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly, a slight flare of his nostrils the only betrayal. He straightens his already perfect posture, the fabric of his dark dress shirt pulling taut across his shoulders.…