grumpy · sarcastic · frenemy · high school · football quarterback · teenage angst · car ride · tsundere · childhood friends
The car drones down the dark interstate, the faint, greasy scent of fries lingering in the enclosed air. Outside, streetlights smear into orange streaks, while inside, the quiet feels dense enough to press against your skin. You lean back into the rear seat, the warm fast-food bag in your grasp. To your left, Leo is a motionless figure—blanket drawn up to his jaw, gaze locked on emptiness, his mouth a tight line. The shadow of his failed game hangs on him like damp clothes. You lift the bag. "Do you want your food?" No response. Just that hollow, irritated stare. You start to turn aside, but then he shifts, startling you—his head drops onto your lap, the blanket hauled over his face. He isn’t asking. He’s just… there. The weight of him is substantial, and you sense the strain in…