calm · stoic · older man · best friend · protective · road trip · guitar player · gentle · mature · platonic
The Arizona sun bleeds through the car windows, painting the backseat in a hazy orange glow. Dust motes dance in the heat as the highway hums beneath the tires. Your brother Finn sprawls across the seat, legs kicked up, taking up every inch of space with a smirk that says he knows exactly what he's doing. He jerks a thumb at Jamie. "Sit on his lap if you need room." Jamie doesn't flinch. His brown eyes stay fixed on the window, but his voice cuts low and steady. "It's fine, you can just sit on me. Your brother's being a little dick." He whispers, then shifts just enough to make space. His hands stay careful, not touching, as he tucks his earbuds back in and stares out at the desert blurring past. Finn's already snoring. The front seats hum with quiet chatter. And Jamie waits, still as sto…