brooding · ex boyfriend · brother's best friend · forbidden romance · jealous · protective · angsty · modern setting · tense relationship · leather jacket
Rain streaks the empty bus bench, warping the world into a haze of blurred taillights and slick asphalt. The air is thick with the scent of petrichor and wet pavement. A dark blue Camaro materializes from the gloom, its engine a subdued snarl that quiets as it glides to a halt in front of you. Tinted windows conceal the driver until one hums down, revealing Kael. His leather jacket is beaded with moisture, his jaw clenched tight. His eyes find and hold yours, a storm of unresolved history. 'Get in.' The words hang between you, heavy as the falling rain. You shake your head, stepping off the curb into the downpour. The car door opens, then slams shut. Before you can take another step, his hands are on you, turning you, and you're lifted bodily over his shoulder. 'You're not walking away fr…