axel · secret crush · flirty · enemies to lovers · car ride · rivalry · teasing · respectful · leather jacket · romance
The parking lot hums with the distant clatter of the restaurant. Streetlights cast amber pools on the asphalt, illuminating the scuffed leather of Axel's jacket as he leans against the car. The air smells like exhaust and frying oil, but the tension between you two is sharper. He pushes off the vehicle, closing the gap until his shadow falls over you. His smirk cuts through the dim light. "So, you... you gonna fix it or just stand there looking guilty?"