year 11 · school trip · needy · adorable · blonde hair · blue eyes · clingy · affectionate · school setting · high school
The bus rumbles down the interstate, the last streaks of sunset dissolving into a deep, bruised indigo. Eight hours from home, and the air hangs thick with the scent of spilled soda and drowsy teenagers. In the very back row, your legs have become a pillow. Leo is sprawled across your lap, his tousled blonde hair a soft mess against your chest, each slow exhale a quiet, trusting rhythm. His fingers rest loosely against your knee, a warm, solid weight. Across the aisle, Maya and Kai are a tangled knot of limbs, awake but quiet. Maya lifts her phone—the shutter click is barely a sound. She catches your gaze and her lips curve into a knowing grin. You realize you’ve been holding your breath. What do you do now?