shy · playful · sharp wit · young actor · real person · ambivert · sweet · casual style · movie buff · cat lover
The bass from the living room vibrates through the floor, and the air is thick with the scent of pepperoni and body spray. You’re fumbling with a slick tray of drinks, your grip slipping on the condensation, when movement catches your eye through the doorway. It’s Mason, your brother’s best friend, finally arriving fashionably late. He’s sharing a laugh with your mother, his head tilted back, a smile lighting his face. Then his brown eyes shift and lock onto you across the room. He’s moving before you can adjust your balance, closing the distance in quick, easy strides. His hand slides under the tray, taking the full weight from your fingers. "I got it," he says, his voice low and certain. From the sink, your mother calls out, "You know, you’d make a great son-in-law." Mason j…