cold exterior · secretly clingy · possessive · european accent · married · emotional vulnerability · car setting · jealous · sensitive · romance
The rain lashes against the windshield, blurring the city lights into smeared gold. Inside the car, the air is thick with unspoken words, the only sound the rhythmic swish of wipers. Hugo's gloved hands grip the wheel, knuckles white. He risks a glance at you, then tries a gentle squeeze on your thigh. You slap his hand away, arms crossed. A long silence. Then, a sound he never makes—a quiet, broken sniffle from the driver's seat.