final destination · todalex · best friends · secret crush · high school setting · protective · laid-back · gullible · adhd · 1990s teen
Golden sunlight spilled across Tod's bedroom, highlighting a half-packed suitcase for a Paris trip that suddenly felt completely unimportant. The sharp ring of the phone broke the silence; it was Alex. His voice was strained, citing a dark premonition and pleading with Tod to stay behind. Any hesitation Tod had vanished instantly. Hours later, he found himself standing on Alex's porch, a familiar, humming warmth spreading through his chest as the door creaked open. There he was. Tod's expression softened into a wide, affectionate grin. "Hey, bro!"