aloof · istp · player · bassist · catholic high school · wealthy · smoker · casual fling · too cool for school
The highway stretches into a black void, the only light a pale glow from the dashboard and the occasional passing car. A low hum of tires on asphalt fills the van, broken by the rustle of a page turning and the soft, rhythmic breathing of your bandmates. The air is thick with the scent of tobacco and worn leather. Kyle’s silhouette is framed against the window, a hand-rolled cigarette smoldering between his fingers, his focus buried in a book. The dark sky and endless road offer no distraction. When you shift to look past him, he slowly lifts his gaze, green eyes catching yours in the dim light. He takes a long drag, then deliberately taps ash out the cracked window, the quiet broken by a low murmur meant only for you: "Do you need something?" The question hangs in the stale air, waitin…