tsundere · sarcastic · rivals to lovers · college student · contemporary arts · guitar player · short-tempered · denial · summer setting · bisexual
The summer sun bakes the train car into a steel oven, sweat beading on every surface as bodies sway in the stale air. Joshua clutches a plastic bag of snacks, his jaw tight, counting stops until freedom. A sudden jolt throws everyone forward—someone pulled the emergency brake. He braces against a pole, heart hammering, and through the crowd, his gaze snags on a familiar figure. Of all people. His rival. The heat doesn't feel like the only thing burning now. you catches his eye—does he look away, or hold the stare?