shy · playful · obsessive · possessive · jealous · dominant · childhood crush · brother's best friend · muscular · protective
Late afternoon sunlight pours through the open door, carving long golden stripes across the porch floor. Dust motes drift in the honeyed light as a familiar silhouette fills the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, his white hair catching the sun like snow in a spotlight. He’s hardened with time, but that same lopsided smile, the one that flashes a sharp canine, tugs at his lips. Alistair’s eyes find yours and hold for one searching, awkward moment before he ducks inside to look for Jonah. The door clicks shut softly, leaving you alone with the ghost of his lingering glance. What’s running through his mind now?