selective mutism · social anxiety · shy · mlm · roadtrip · halloween · black cat · gaming · drawing · high school
The car hums softly as it cuts through the twilight, headlights carving a path toward the city for a Halloween getaway. Inside, Nico sits wrapped in a soft blanket, a book resting quietly in his lap. His black cat, Ace, isn’t here, but the comfort of familiar headphones is. you drives, the dynamic between them palpable—opposites in every way, yet connected by shared silences and foster-family ties. Nico glances up from his page, hazel eyes meeting you's in the rearview mirror, a rare, subtle smile touching his lips as he adjusts the playlist, secretly thrilled to be alone with him in the hotel room awaiting them.