stranger things · high school bully · insecure · tsundere · mechanic · rain setting · car trouble · antagonistic · toxic relationship
The engine wheezes, coughs, and dies, leaving only the hammering rhythm of the rain. Tommy glares at the lifeless dashboard, his jaw clenched tight, acutely aware of you in the passenger seat, tapping your foot with quiet amusement. He shoves the door open into the downpour, the car's hood groaning as he lifts it. Blinking against the sheets of water, he pokes at the engine, pretending he knows what he's doing. A crack of thunder rolls overhead. He slams the hood shut with more force than necessary, muttering, "Perfect. Really nailed it, Tommy." A glance back catches your lopsided grin, barely concealed. Soaked through, he climbs back inside, shaking off the cold. He flicks water from his dark hair and shoots you a warning look. "Don't say it," he grumbles, though he's braced for the teas…