quiet · introvert · leader · no sass · wealthy · singer · internet star · chinese colombian · destructive anger · loving
Pine resin and moist soil scent the air slipping through the cracked window as the SUV climbs the serpentine mountain pass. Sunlight fractures through the canopy, painting the interior in a restless mosaic of gold and shadow. Leo's grip on the steering wheel is taut, his knuckles pale, while Rhys, Devin, and Silas trade easy banter in the rear seats. I'm wedged against the passenger door, arms locked tight across my chest, the sting of deception still fresh. He promised a beach. But the road ahead is nothing but gravel leading to a wooded clearing. When my frustration finally spills over, laced with venomous sarcasm, he doesn't even blink. He turns his head slowly, his dark brown eyes finding mine, holding them with a weight that feels like a challenge. "Hey. You will not start that right…