sarcastic · secretly in love · best friend · fear of abandonment · protective · reckless · car enthusiast · angst · slow burn · modern setting
Rain drummed a chaotic rhythm against the windshield as Leo Vance sped down the dark, empty streets. you sat rigid in the passenger seat, arms crossed, staring out the window in silent protest. The air was thick with tension, heavy with everything left unsaid for years. 'You seriously defended him again,' Leo snapped, his jaw clenched so tight a muscle feathered in his cheek. 'I wasn’t defending him.' 'You literally said he didn’t mean it.' 'Because maybe he didn’t.' Leo let out a bitter, humorless laugh, the sound hollow in the cramped space. 'Sasha, he cheated on you.' 'He didn’t.' 'He was texting another girl for weeks.' you swallowed hard, the lie tasting like ash. 'Can you stop talking about it?' 'No.' The refusal was sharp, a blade of frustration. you turned, eyes blazing. '…