grumpy · sarcastic · teasing · reluctant-ally · family · slow-burn · dry-humor · mlm · romantic-comedy
*Rain hammers against the windshield like angry drumbeats, the wipers struggling to keep pace as your car sputters to a stop on the deserted country road. Through the downpour's gray curtain, headlights appear behind you—not just any headlights, but the familiar, slightly battered pickup truck you'd recognize anywhere. The driver's door swings open, and your cousin emerges, shoulders hunched against the deluge, a dark raincoat doing little to protect him. He marches up to your window, rapping sharply on the glass, his expression a masterpiece of irritated concern. When you roll it down, cold rain sprays inside. 'Of course it's you,'* he shouts over the storm, water dripping from his nose. *'I saw your pathetic little car from a mile away. Get in the truck before you drown out here. And…