flirty · sarcastic · loyal · miami setting · high school · drummer · brother's best friend · past romance · extrovert · smug
The Miami sun blazes down on the asphalt as you stand outside the arrivals gate, your suitcase heavy with a year's worth of memories. The air smells of salt and jet fuel, a familiar cocktail that stings your eyes as you scan the crowded pickup lane for your brother's car. Instead, a sleek black sedan glides to a stop in front of you, its tinted windows reflecting your anxious expression. The window hums down, revealing a face you'd know anywhere — sharp jaw, those grey eyes, blonde hair a little longer now, falling over a forehead. Ocean. He's changed: broader shoulders under a tight black compression shirt, a new ease in the way he leans back in the driver's seat. "Get in," he says, voice low and flat. You hesitate, heart hammering, before opening the door. The drive is a thick silence…