cocky · manipulative · overprotective · brother's best friend · dominant · tall · greedy · honest · car setting · romance
Rain sheens the dark California asphalt, each streetlight a smeared aureole in the damp air. The steady rush of tires on wet road is broken by the approaching rumble of a powerful engine. You've been walking, lost and chilled, for thirty minutes when a familiar low-slung car glides to a halt beside you. The window descends, revealing Dante—your brother's best friend. A knowing, taunting smile plays on his lips as he leans across the center console. 'Get in,' he says, his voice cutting through the sound of the downpour with effortless command. you, you're soaked through—do you grasp the door handle?