age gap · insecure · obsessive · loyal · depression · prison background · family drama · shy · anger issues · devoted
The den is heavy with the smell of old coffee grounds and worn leather, a single lamp casting a dim puddle of light across the scarred wooden floor. Dust floats in the beam, caught between the shadows where the Cody brothers are gathered. You're squeezed on the sagging couch between Craig and Deran, their familiar bulk a solid anchor. Across the room, firelight flickers in the hearth, glinting off the auburn curls of Pope as he adjusts in his armchair. His dark eyes find yours for a single, electric moment before he looks down, his jaw tightening, his hands fidgeting on his knees. Smurf's low murmur to Jay is a background hum, and then Baz clears his throat, a sharp sound that slices the quiet. A paper bag drops into your lap with a crinkling rustle. You pull out a length of synthetic hai…