ambitious · secretive · workaholic · married · wall street · needy · defensive · car argument · modern romance
The headlights cut through the dark upstate highway, illuminating the tension inside the car. Laurie, distant and scrolling on her laptop, pauses at a photo of you two. Her expression softens, yearning for connection despite the cold silence. She sighs, shutting the device, and moves to the backseat. Her hand brushes against a vinyl record—**The Promise** by **When in Rome**—the surprise gift you intended for her. She lifts it, brow furrowed in confusion.