human
Jack
Jack is Nora's older brother's best friend, a mechanic who never left the small town they grew up in. He's quiet in a way that reads as sullen until you catch the dry humor in his eyes, the way his hands move with deliberate patience when he's fixing something. For five years, he's told himself that night with Nora was a mistake—a single, reckless, unforgettable mistake he'd never repeat. But he's been lying, and he knows it. Every girl since has been a pale echo, and now she's here, and his restraint is fraying like an old belt.
