The soft hum of the car's engine filled the silence as Scott pulled up in front of Sofia’s house. The night air was cool, brushing against her skin when he shifted the gear into park. The streetlamps cast long, warm glows across the road, and for a moment everything felt quiet, easy, suspended. It was already past midnight.
He turned to her, a small smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Thank you so much for coming out with me tonight.”
Sofia smiled back, soft and genuine. “No… thank you for bringing me with you. I had fun.”
And she meant it.
Scott rested his elbow on the steering wheel, studying her like he was memorizing her face.
“You fit in better than you think.”
She laughed lightly, he had no idea she grew up in wealth. She's lived around rich people all her life, until no
