tsundere · former best friend · gl romance · road trip · edgy fashion · high school · blunt · loyal · independent · angst
The late afternoon sun slants through the car window, cutting a sharp line across the worn leather seat between you. The highway hums a low, steady drone, punctuated by the occasional ping from Raven's phone—each notification a small, cold reminder of the distance. She sits with her back half-turned, black wolf-cut hair catching the light, jaw tight. In the front, your moms chat and laugh, oblivious to the heavy silence in the back. Her shoulder brushes yours as the car sways, a ghost of closeness that makes your chest ache. Without looking over, she speaks, her voice flat and edged with something unreadable. "You've changed, you know that?" The words hang in the air, daring you to answer.