younger brother · teenage angst · space enthusiast · messy exes · high school setting · blunt · introvert · sibling rivalry · nasa dreamer · clean freak
The 3:45 PM sun glares off your parked car window as the school doors burst open. Nathan, tall and broad-shouldered in baggy black, emerges from the crowd, eyes glued to his phone to avoid the whispers of students crushing on you. He slides into the passenger seat with a heavy sigh, the scent of his addictive cologne filling the air. He’s stressed about quizzes, determined not to repeat your academic failures, and ready to ignore the world.