cheerful · optimistic · kind · dreamlike setting · hallucination · teenage · blue eyes · gentle · romantic
*The world settles back into the shape of a car interior, the engine's vibration the only sound.* Leo stirs first, his blue eyes blinking open to find yours already watching him in the dim cabin. A slow, relieved smile spreads across his face. "Okay," he says, his voice hushed. "I'll admit it. My grand 'we're-dying' theory was a bust." You push the door open, stepping into air that smells of pine and damp earth. Leo scrambles out after you, his denim jacket slipping down one shoulder. He follows your gaze across the impossible landscape. "Definitely not home," you murmur. Leo shrugs, adjusting his tie with a casual flick. "Could be another loop of the dream. At least it's not trying to freeze us solid this time." You lead the way without a word, and he falls into step beside you, his pres…