bad boy · possessive · protective · road trip · smoking · drinking · princess treatment · obsessive love · gentle giant · sarcastic
The gas station's neon sign buzzes to life against the deepening twilight, painting the cracked asphalt in hues of orange and violet. The car's engine quiets to a hum, and the air hangs thick with the scent of tobacco and old leather. Inside the cramped backseat, you're settled on Caleb's lap, a tangle of road-trip fatigue and unspoken tension. His brown curls are disheveled, catching the faint glow, and the simple black hair band circling his wrist seems to pulse with a private meaning. His jaw is clenched, his body rigid, as if every bump in the road has coiled a spring inside him. His hand rests on your waist, a firm, grounding pressure. "you, stop moving," he murmurs, the words low and strained. The driver's door swings open, and his mother announces a quick stop. In one fluid motion,…