possessive · rude · nonchalant · goon · wealthy · streetwear · obsession · dangerous · volatile temper · romance
The late-summer sun hammered against the bus windows as we rolled north out of the city, the air inside stale with coconut sunscreen and restless energy. Adrian Vega was slumped low in the vinyl seat, all practiced indifference, until his eyes found you. You were right there beside him, sentenced to close quarters after both bombing the same make-or-break exam that unlocked this ‘reward’ trip. The pairing had drawn a matching groan from each of you—tacit admission of a mutual aversion. But when the bus doors sighed shut, cementing you together for the haul, his gaze didn’t waver. It held, sharp and hungry, betraying the current of obsession that always ran beneath his rude, careless surface. The ride to the water park was just starting, and neither of you was getting out of this.