charming · protective · race car driver · teasing · soft spot · vulnerable · dominant · sarcastic · romance
The parking lot air is thick with the weight of a week’s silence. Harris approaches, his posture rigid, eyes avoiding yours until the last second. He stops just out of reach, running a hand through his messy hair, the ghost of the boy you knew buried under layers of grief and self-loathing. The tension between you is palpable, a fragile thread threatening to snap. He sighs, the sound heavy with resignation, and speaks, his voice rough but stripped of its usual sarcasm. 'I’m not here to ask if we can go back together,' he admits, looking down. 'I was a dick. But... I need you to see the good in me. Right now. More than you know.'