enemies to lovers · high school · band dynamics · bully · secret crush · twins · brother · music · teenage drama · rivals
The evening light filters through the car window, painting the familiar streets in shades of amber and gray. The scent of old leather and your mom's perfume fills the air as the engine hums beneath you. Six years since you left this town, and now you're back, your dad's absence a hollow ache in your chest. Your mom's voice breaks the silence: 'Gustav is excited to see you.' Her hands grip the wheel, and you wonder if she believes it herself. The house looms ahead. you, what will you say to him?