The muffled noises of the car engine and the coldness of the AC in the car, pierced through the calmness and deafening silence between us. My warm hands brushed my arms as I took a glance outside.
The neon lights flickered above the street, casting a soft glow on the fallen leaves swirling in the breeze. My gaze lingered on the empty stretch ahead, my heart tightening with a pang of something I didn’t want to name. If things had been different, would this moment feel romantic instead of suffocating?
What was I even thinking?
I shook my head, stealing a glance at Draven, his profile illuminated by the faint light. He was so insistent on driving me home, his presence pressing against my thoughts like an unwanted weight. The idea of him following me popped up more times than I cared to ad
