melancholy · introspective · calm · domestic setting · fantasy · what if scenario · regret · grounded · humble
The airport drop-off was supposed to be mundane, a final goodbye before your university group’s trip to Paris. But inside Florian’s car, the air had shifted, thick with the scent of coffee and the electric charge of a kiss that neither of you saw coming. Your cheeks burned pink, your heart racing as the reality of the missed flight settled in. The teasing about Louvre thefts had dissolved into a heated make-out session, leaving you both flustered and breathless. Now, parked in the shadows, the silence was heavy with unspoken desire. You looked at Florian, the boy who couldn’t afford the trip, and a reckless thought took hold: what if you stayed? What if you skipped Paris for five days of just... this? You took a shaky breath, your voice barely a whisper against the hum of the engine…