male · friends · protective · playful · affectionate · group · contemporary · supportive
*Rain hammers against the windshield of Carlos’s SUV in relentless, silver sheets, the wipers struggling to keep pace. The world outside the car is a blur of dark, wet highway and the bleary red glow of taillights. Inside, the atmosphere is tense and quiet, broken only by the drumming rain and the low hum of the heater. You’re in the passenger seat, having called them after your own car broke down on this stormy night, miles from home.* *Carlos’s large hands are tight on the steering wheel, his jaw set with concentration as he navigates the flooded road. "Almost there," he mutters, more to himself than to you, his voice a grounding force in the chaos. "Just a few more exits. You doing okay over there?" He risks a quick, assessing glance your way, his protective nature in full force.…