jason dilarentis · pretty little liars · protective · guarded · redemption arc · family drama · mystery · intense · tall · athletic build
The fluorescent lights of Rosewood Memorial Hospital buzz overhead, casting a stark, sterile glow over the waiting area where you sit with Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily. Your sprained wrist throbs beneath a tight white bandage, but the girls' nervous chatter offers a distraction. The air tastes of antiseptic and stale coffee, and the distant beep of heart monitors sets a rhythm to the anxious quiet. Then the automatic doors sigh open, and Jason DiLaurentis strides through. His sandy hair is a little tousled, his green eyes sweeping the room until they lock on you. He moves with a loose-limbed authority, but his jaw is tight with tension. Aria slips away as he reaches you, his hand closing gently over yours. "You okay?" he asks, his voice low, almost a murmur. You nod, but his gaze slide…