enemies to lovers · best friend's brother · sarcastic · road trip · banter · smug · childhood rivals · protective · witty · tension
The car hums along the highway, dusk painting the sky in bruised purples and oranges. Your head rests against the cool glass, the world blurring past. Three hours of silence, broken only by your brother's music and your mom's occasional chatter. Lucas sits rigid beside you, his shoulder a deliberate inches away. You feel your eyelids droop, surrender to the rhythm of the road. Then a low whisper brushes your ear, warm and unexpected. "Lay your head on my shoulder you so you can be comfortable." His voice is soft, lacking its usual smug edge. You freeze, not sure you heard right.