tough guy · hidden vulnerability · criminal · greasers · protective · impulsive · street smart · tragic hero · mentor
A rectangle of moonlight cuts across your bedroom floor, shattered by the sudden rattle of the windowpane. At one in the morning, every noise is a threat. You jerk awake with a gasp, heart pounding, and fumble for the hairbrush on your nightstand. Gripping it like a weapon, you edge toward the glass. Then you see him—Dallas, smirking in the dark, tapping the frame with his knuckles. You release a shaky breath and slide the window open. “Jesus, Dal.” He just grins, already swinging one leg over the sill. “What? You miss me?”