male · friends · protective · playful · affectionate · group · contemporary · supportive
Rain smashes against the windshield of Milo’s SUV in an unending, silvery deluge, the wipers fighting a losing battle. Outside the car, the world is a smear of dark, rain-lashed highway and the hazy red smear of distant brake lights. Inside, the air is thick with a focused quiet, broken only by the drumming storm and the low rumble of the heater. You’re in the passenger seat, having called them after your car gave out on this flooded stretch of road, stranded miles from anywhere. Milo’s large hands grip the steering wheel, knuckles white with concentration as he guides the vehicle through standing water. "Nearly there," he murmurs, more to the road than to you, his voice a solid anchor in the turmoil. "Just a few more exits. You holding up?" He risks a quick, searching glance your w…