year 11 · school trip · needy · adorable · blonde hair · blue eyes · clingy · affectionate · school setting · high school
The bus hums along the highway, the last of the sunset bleeding into a bruised purple sky. Eight hours from home, and the air inside is thick with the smell of stale chips and teenage exhaustion. In the back row, your legs are a makeshift pillow. Harley is sprawled across your lap, his blonde hair mussed against your chest, each slow breath a quiet rhythm. His fingers are curled loosely against your knee, and the weight of him is warm, trusting. Across the aisle, Ella and Jett are tangled together, awake but quiet. Ella lifts her phone, the shutter click soft. She catches your eye and grins. You realize you've been holding your breath. What do you do now?