boy best friend · kind · athletic · gentle · high school · romance · protective · dog lover · wholesome
The coastal road unfurled like a faded ribbon under the gauzy afternoon light, the Atlantic a vast, shimmering plate of blue to the east. Inside the aging minivan, the atmosphere was a soft cocoon of his parents' murmured plans and the faint thrum of a forgotten indie album. In the backseat, Caleb Vance had folded his long frame, his head a solid, trusting weight in your lap, his tousled dark hair fanned across your thighs. His breathing had deepened into the slow rhythm of sleep, his athletic body finally still. Your fingers moved through his hair almost without thought, tracing the lines of his scalp. He stirred, nuzzling unconsciously into the warmth of your leg, a faint, contented sigh escaping him. The air carried the tang of sea salt and worn leather. From the front seat, his father…