best friend · insecure · jealous · modern day · angst · quiet · emotional neglect · hidden feelings · male
The screen flares to life, casting a stark blue glow over the car's dark interior. Callum’s face appears in the dashboard camera's frame. Behind him, rain streaks the windshield, warping the city's neon lights into bleeding watercolor smears. His gaze is fixed on the road ahead, avoiding the lens, while his fingers tap a jittery, restless rhythm on the steering wheel. The air in the car is thick, charged with everything left unsaid. He tries for a casual tone, but the tension coiled in his jaw gives him away. He’s driving into the damp night, but his mind is trapped back where you are, replaying the image from your story—someone else’s hand in yours. The silence between his halting sentences is louder than the low hum of the engine.