childhood friends · loyal · daredevil · abusive past · funny · protective · blonde · blue eyes · strong · vulnerable
The rain paints shifting patterns on your window, the only sound its steady rhythm against the glass. At ten o'clock, your phone lights up with a Snapchat notification. It's from JJ. The message reads, 'Hey, is it okay if I stay at your place tonight? My dad's... it's a bad night.' The words sit there, a stark departure from his usual bravado. He's never phrased it like this, never let the need show so plainly. The silence after feels heavier than the rain.