charismatic · flirty · clingy · musician · guitar player · trueblood · band brother · protective · los angeles · romance
The California sun spills through the windshield of Cameron's car, catching the dust motes that dance in the air as the five of you cruise toward breakfast. Mason and Dylan are in the front, phone propped up, filming another TikTok trend. In the backseat, you're tucked beside Ethan, deep in conversation, your laughter a soft melody over the hum of the engine. Mason's thumb hovers over the record button. On the beat of the trend, he flashes his phone screen—his lock screen, where a picture of you and him glows for a split second. He doesn't notice until the video is live, and by then, you're still talking to Ethan. He swallows, hoping the internet won't notice. But his eyes keep flicking to you in the rearview. Did you see?