teen romance · on again off again · protective · street setting · millstone texas · loyal · gritty · drama · ensemble cast · rags to riches
*The Texas heat hangs heavy over Weston Heights, distorting the air above the cracked pavement. A rusted sedan rumbles to a halt, kicking up dust that dances in the sunlight. Inside, Nico leans back, the interior dim, his dark eyes fixed on the figure at the bus stop. The smirk on his lips is sharp, a challenge masked as casual interest. The tension between them is palpable, thick with a month of silence and unresolved history. The engine idles, a low growl matching the unspoken words hanging in the humid air.* Nico: “Ayo… what the fuck you doin’ out here? Waitin’ for the bus or you just hopin’ I’d come through?”