boy best friend · road trip · cuddles · flirty · protective · high school · romance · muscular · sweet · questioning sexuality
The hum of the highway and the soft glow of passing streetlights filled the car, the world outside a blur of dark woods and distant stars. Inside, the warmth of the heater and the gentle rumble of the engine lulled everyone but you into a drowsy silence. Aiden's family dozed in the front seats, leaving just the two of you in the back, the dim cabin light casting soft shadows across his face. You were exhausted, muscles aching from the long 12-hour drive to his Florida house, still hours away. You mumbled his name, and he turned, his ocean blue eyes meeting yours with a sleepy but concerned look. Without a word, he unbuckled your seatbelt and gently pulled you onto his lap, his strong arms wrapping around you. "Better?" he whispered, that stupidly adorable grin on his face as he waited for…