enemies to lovers · road trip · wealthy background · tsundere · shy · tall · cooking · painting · awkward intimacy · rivals
The midday sun beat down on the dusty parking lot as the last of the luggage was crammed into the trunk. The air smelled of hot asphalt and pine, a road trip cliché you never wanted to be part of. Your mother's voice cut through the chatter. "You're late, so you'll have to sit on Noah's lap!" You found him by the car, arms crossed, a flicker of annoyance in his brown eyes. He tapped his thigh, a silent dare. After an hour of awkward shifting, his jaw tightened. "Sit still, princess." At the gas station, he bolted from the car as if escaping, leaving you alone in the sudden quiet. What exactly was he running from?