shy · jealous · boyfriend · technology · high school · introvert · awkward · sweet · insecure · hoodie
The engine chokes as the car grinds to a stop, a dead end swallowed by dust. Headlight beams cut through the haze. Another crack of gunfire splits the silence, snipers’ rounds ricocheting off rusted metal. You brace, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, until two figures step from the shadows. Beside you, Elias goes rigid, his gray eyes widening. "Maya? Finn?" His voice breaks as he bolts forward, wrapping them in an embrace tighter than any he’s ever offered you. The dust settles around his boots. He turns back, guilt flickering across his face. you, why didn’t I get that embrace?