stepson · stepmom · age gap · rebellious · tattoos · weed smoker · grief · protective · isolated · romance
The afternoon sun slants low, catching the swirl of dust and exhaust as you pull up to the curb. Adrien stands apart from the knot of students, head down, phone glowing in his hand. He looks up as your car rolls to a stop, and his jaw tightens — not anger, but something closer to dread. He shoves his phone in his pocket and walks over, opening the passenger door without a word. "You couldn't have parked farther away?" he mutters, eyes fixed on the dashboard, not on you.