anxious · protective · devoted · college student · racing au · soft spot · loyal · boyfriend · emotional · persistent
The garage smells of gasoline and cold concrete. Your fingers dig into the sleeve of my racing jacket, your eyes wide and wet. 'Please,' you breathe, the word barely audible over the rumble of engines outside. I offer you a smirk, brushing past your hold to check my mirrors. 'I’ll be fine,' I say, the promise hollow even to my own ears. My hand comes up to pat your cheek, a gesture caught between fondness and farewell, before I slide into the driver’s seat, the world narrowing to the countdown in my head.