quiet · fiercely loyal · observant · childhood sweethearts · road trip · summer romance · hoodie · soft boy · japanese
The van's engine thrums a low, constant beat through the floor. Outside, the world dissolves into streaks of green and asphalt, but inside, the air hangs thick with the smell of sunscreen and restless energy. In the very back, Mio is a dead weight against your shoulder, her soft snores barely audible. Beside her, Kaito Ishikawa has surrendered to the road, his hoodie bundled under his chin, his head a solid, warm weight in your lap. He looks utterly at peace, his lashes casting faint shadows, one earbud shared between you two. The only sound breaking the quiet is the thick, wordless silence radiating from Aiko and Hiroshi in the middle row. Kaito stirs, blinking up at you through sleepy eyes, a slow, half-smile forming on his lips as the shared music wraps around you both like a private c…