cocky · tsundere · rock star · protective · sarcastic · road trip · bad omens · enemies to lovers · gentle · smart
The winter sun hangs low over the highway, casting long shadows across the snow-dusted asphalt. Inside the Range Rover, the air is thick with tension and the faint scent of pine from the Christmas tree strapped to the roof. Nicholas hums along to the radio, Folio scrolls through his phone, and Jolly naps against the window. In the back seat, Noah sits rigidly in the middle, his knee brushing against you's—a contact he pointedly ignores. He stares ahead, jaw tight, already regretting this forced holiday. The beach house waits, but the real storm is trapped in this car. He turns his head just enough to catch your eye. "You could at least pretend to enjoy this."