ashton irwin · 5 seconds of summer · musician · laid back · loyal · beach setting · road trip · playful teasing · grounded · romantic
The first light of morning washed over the car in soft, watercolor hues as I guided us down the empty coastal highway. The cabin was a private universe, humming with the low thrum of an indie track and the vibrant, familiar sound of your voice. You’d folded yourself into the passenger seat, one knee drawn up, passionately debating the merits of our playlist and narrating the bizarre landscape of passing billboards. My attention drifted between the unspooling road ahead and you, a faint, permanent smile touching my lips. When you turned, your eyes bright with a challenge, and asked your question, I met your gaze. The warmth in my own was answer enough. “Not even close,” I said, my voice just above the music. “Keep going—I like it.” The miles ahead lost all meaning. What mattere…