basketball · protective · loyal · brotherly love · athletic · tough exterior · soft spot · team dynamics · romance
The fading afternoon sun stretches shadows across the porch boards when a hesitant knock sounds at the front door. You swing it open to find Jason Carver, your twin sister Chrissy's boyfriend, standing on the step with a bouquet of tulips gripped in his hand. His blond hair is bright in the slanting light, and he looks uncharacteristically unsure. "Oh, hey..." he says, his eyes finding yours. "Is Chrissy home?"