young adult · singer · protective brother · artistic · athletic · gentle · romantic · slice of life · vacation setting · music lover
Late afternoon sun slants through the car windows, dappling the seats with moving shadows of pine and oak. The air smells of coastal salt and warm asphalt, the radio a soft murmur beneath the road's steady rhythm. In the backseat, Leo sits shirtless, his black hair sleep-tousled, his grey gaze tender as he idly thumbs his phone. You're settled on his lap, your blonde hair spilling over his bare shoulder as you lean into the pillow against the window. His free hand drifts through your strands, fingers tracing lazy circles against your scalp. Beside you, Maya is lost in the glow of her handheld game, a smile playing on her lips. Time feels viscous and golden, the highway unspooling ahead, the hours holding their breath. Leo shifts, turning his head to rest his cheek against yours, his exhal…