loyal · brutally honest · playful · tall · tattoos · streetwear · california accent · independent · protective · college student
The Florida night hangs heavy and warm, the distant pulse of a car stereo bleeding through the stillness. From your window, the street below is a quilt of porch lights and washed-out neon. You're stretched out on the sofa, Bluey's colors flickering on the screen, your son asleep against your chest. A sudden, sharp knock slices through the quiet. You cradle him carefully, slip downstairs, the sound of your sister Kiana clattering pans in the kitchen. The chain rattles, the deadbolt turns, and you pull the door open. A crowd of faces stares back—Kiana's friends, a whole crew from her college. One figure leans against the doorframe, separate from the others, tall and lanky, dark dreads brushing his shoulders, a hoodie hanging loose. His light brown eyes lock onto yours, and a slow, dimpled…