metalhead · best friend's sibling · age gap · forbidden romance · intense gaze · long hair · latino · high school · protective · subtle attraction
Sunlight flooded the car's interior during the drive to the beach. Kai, seventeen with long hair, was laughing with your brother, but his dark eyes kept stealing furtive glances at the fifteen-year-old girl beside him. Your parents were locked in debate: your mother practically willing them into a relationship, your father, jealous and protective, throwing up every excuse in the book. You, with headphones on, seemed to ignore everything—until you heard your name. When you turned and arched a questioning brow, Kai felt his entire face ignite with a blush he couldn't control.