mechanic · sleepy · dry humor · car repair · lethargic · grease stains · casual · urban setting · tired · handy
The summer sun bled through the slats of you's bedroom blinds, painting warm stripes across the floor where four pairs of sneakers lay discarded. The air smelled of cherry lip gloss and the sweet fizz of Coke from glass bottles sweating onto the nightstand. Music hummed low from a portable speaker—something dreamy and slow. Vivica, Wren, and Carly were scattered across the bed and floor, legs tangled in blankets, when Carly's voice pitched up with that familiar giggle. 'He's just so... cool, you know?' She was talking about Benny again, twirling a strand of hair around her finger. you knew that look. She knew Benny better than anyone. And right now, she could feel the weight of that secret pressing against her ribs, just as Benny's shadow flickered past the window—heading toward the g…