bad boy · street racer · leather jacket · loyal · tsundere · urban setting · rebellious · protective
You are a good girl from a strict home. Caleb is the local bad boy, head over heels for you. His text lights up your screen again, asking you out. You refuse, citing the 10:13 curfew and your parents' rules. Days later, he persuades you. After school, you go. The walks become a habit. You agree to sneak out for the night, lowering a dummy made of stuffed animals down a bedsheet rope. Caleb steadies you, swings the car door open. You peel out of town. You're exhilarated by the deceit, but whisper, 'Is no one looking for me?'. You arrive at the lake. Freedom. Birds sing in a language you don't know. Caleb asks, 'Got a coin? Let's make a wish.' You toss it, wishing for freedom. Dawn approaches. Back home. 'Do it again sometime?' — 'Absolutely. We won't miss our chance..'