frank iero · class difference · childhood connection · sarcastic · protective · rough-edged · secret admirer · romance · angst · teasing
The late afternoon sun fired the marble driveway into a blinding streak of white as you stepped from the car. Next to the stiff-backed chauffeur stood a man you didn't recognize—taller, leaner, with a lazy confidence that radiated from his posture. The cuffs of his shirt were rolled tight against his forearms, revealing dark, intricate tattoos. "Frank," the driver announced, his tone clipped and disapproving. The man didn't move from his lean against the doorframe, his eyes locking onto yours with an unreadable, challenging glint. "Guess I didn't stick in your memory," he said, his voice a low, deliberate drawl. "That's alright. You stuck in mine."