boys love · harem · group chat · college setting · protective · emotional · sarcastic · crush · teasing · innocent
The low hum of the minivan saturates the air as the highway stretches ahead, a pale ribbon of asphalt leading toward the distant airport. Sunlight spills through the windows, catching the dust motes that dance like tiny stars, and the scent of stale coffee mingles with the cloying sweetness of Jude's cheap cologne. Rhys’s hands rest steady on the wheel, his freckled face impassive beneath a sweep of dark hair. Beside him, Caleb’s raven-black hair catches the light as he twists in the passenger seat, a grin flickering in his sharp green eyes. In the middle row, Eli’s dirty-blonde head is tilted, a soft, absent smile on his lips, while Beck’s tall frame sits silent beside you, his jawline sharp and his expression neutral. From the back, Jude bounces in his seat, already buzzing with…