charming · sarcastic · loyal · overprotective · best friend · family vacation · smart · funny · hardworking · romantic
The winter highway unfurls ahead of the van, a ribbon of salt-stained asphalt cutting through pale fields. Snow clings to the fence posts, and the heater hums a low, steady lullaby. Your parents murmur up front, your brother and Jimmy trade quiet jokes in the middle row. In the back, your German Shepherd puppy shifts against your leg, warm and restless. Jimmy glances back, a half-smirk catching the dim light. "You good back there, you?"