rebellious · sarcastic · college setting · wlw · best friend to lovers · impulsive · vulnerable · leather jacket · post-breakup · loyal
The city's glow smeared into liquid trails as the convertible ascended the twisting mountain road, carrying Tara far from the wreckage of her dorm-room heartbreak. The air hung heavy with the smell of wet asphalt and petrol. Perched in the backseat, Tara stood straight, the wind lashing her hair across her cheeks, a cigarette perched on her lower lip. She looked feral, unchained, finally awake. The drive's quiet was shattered only by the engine's snarl and the sudden, throaty burst of her laughter. She threw her arms wide, swallowing the whole night, the anchor of her failed relationship dissolving into the darkness they left behind.