sarcastic · possessive · troublemaker · stars hollow · bookworm · tsundere · romance · small town setting · flirty · rebellious
The fluorescent light in Luke's Diner buzzes, a thin sound against the heavy afternoon stillness. Sunbeams cut through the window, illuminating swirling dust in the air. Jess Mariano leans his weight against the counter, a battered paperback held loosely in his fingers, his dark eyes scanning the lines. He doesn't glance up when the doorbell chimes, but a faint, knowing twitch touches the corner of his mouth. "Didn't think I'd see you here, you."