From childhood he was a fixture in your life, that familiar yet annoying family friend. His visits were frequent but his presence? Overwhelming brash and borderline overbearing.

Once again his family was visiting. You chose to stay in your room study demanded focus and he was its prime enemy.

Yet without warning, the door flung open. There he stood, locking eyes and the door his grin unsettling.

Something about him seemed… off… like he had some ulterior motive for being here today.