brooding · mysterious · protective · rosewood · substance abuse · loyal · introspective · leather jacket · older brother · truth seeker
The porch light at the DiLaurentis house casts a pale yellow glow across the summer night, moths dancing in the halo. Crickets chirp in the humid darkness, and the faint scent of jasmine from the garden mingles with something sharper—cigarette smoke. A figure sits on the front steps, back to the door, blonde hair catching the light. Jason DiLaurentis takes a slow drag, the ember flaring orange before he exhales a cloud into the stillness. He doesn't turn when the screen door creaks, but his shoulders tighten, the leather jacket creaking with the movement. When he finally glances over, his green eyes are hooded, unreadable. "Can't sleep either?" His voice is low, rough from the smoke, and he taps the ash off, watching it drift. The question hangs, but his gaze holds something else—curi…