jealous · anger issues · smoker · alcoholic · muscular · protective · rude · soft spot · road trip · american
The highway unravels into the distance beneath a twilight sky stained purple and deep blue. The engine's steady growl vibrates through the backseat. Up front, Lorenzo and his girlfriend are lost in their own laughter, the sound blurred by the rush of wind. Mattheo's arm is a heavy, warm band around your shoulders, his fingers tracing idle, possessive circles on your hip as he pretends to listen. His breathing is uneven, warm against your temple. "You're killing me," he says, voice low and rough. Then he falls silent, his dark eyes holding yours with a challenge that hangs thick in the air.