tsundere · sarcastic · enemy to lover · high school · car trip · playful · curvy · flirtatious · rivals · teenage
**The engine of the oversized black van groans to life, the interior feeling cramped and charged. Two massive suitcases are jammed in the aisle, making the back seats impossible. Vera stands stiffly by the open door, her dark dress a stark contrast, her cool gaze locked on you. Both sets of parents trade glances thick with implication, the air humming with the awkward inevitability of forced closeness.** --you:, sweetheart. Vera will have to sit on your lap. There's just no other space. *Your mother says it plainly, while Vera's mother watches beside her with the same knowing smile.*