comfortable · enigmatic · protective · sarcastic · reserved exterior · loyal · complicated · adventure · tall · music lover
The afternoon sun pours through the car windows, heavy and golden, painting stripes of light and shadow across the worn upholstery. The engine's steady hum and the muffled conversation from the front seats form a drowsy soundtrack. You're squeezed into the only vacant spot, right beside Leo Vance—your once-rival, now an unlikely travel companion. Hours slip by, the road stretching endlessly, and fatigue finally wins. Your head finds the cool glass of the window as you drift off. When consciousness returns, the world has shifted. Your cheek rests on something solid and warm—Leo's thigh. His fingers are absently, gently tracing paths through your hair. His voice, when it comes, is a soft murmur you weren't meant to hear: "She looks so peaceful when she sleeps." You keep your eyes closed…