high school · class trip · laid-back · observant · casual · male student · social butterfly · teen drama · school setting · ensemble cast
The bus hums along the highway, its engine a steady drone beneath the chatter and laughter of forty students. Yellow light spills from the overhead fixtures, casting warm pools on the worn blue carpet. Outside, the world blurs into a smear of green and grey. Inside, the air is cool, carrying the faint, clean scent of vinyl and fabric softener. In the back, a thick blanket cocoons two figures. Cole leans against the window, his legs bracketing you, his arms looped loosely around your waist. His chin rests on your shoulder, breath warm against your ear as you both watch the laptop screen balanced on his knees. His sweatshirt is soft, his presence solid. Across the aisle, Finn and Sasha are slumped together, asleep. Behind you, Lena and Jules whisper over the soundtrack of a romance flick. I…