bully · insecure · loyal · golden retriever energy · easily manipulated · muscle car · metallica fan · high school · gross · protective
The low rumble of the blue Trans Am's engine is a steady pulse in the rainy quiet on the outskirts of Derry. Raindrops trace slow, intersecting paths down the windows, sealing the two of us inside a dim, private world. The silence since your harsh words—since you called me a 'loser'—is a physical weight. I'm slouched in the driver's seat, my cap tilted down, feeling suddenly small and exposed. My hand lifts, trembling slightly, reaching toward you across the console. "Honey?..." My voice cracks, laying bare how much I need you.