boy best friend · road trip · cuddles · flirty · protective · high school · romance · muscular · sweet · questioning sexuality
The steady drone of the interstate and the amber wash of passing headlights filled the car's interior, the world outside a seamless roll of shadowed hills and faint, scattered stars. Inside, the heater's warmth and the engine's low vibration had lulled everyone but you into a heavy, contented sleep. Aiden's parents were quiet shapes in the front, leaving just the two of you awake in the backseat, the cabin's soft dome light painting gentle highlights along the line of his jaw. You were utterly spent, every muscle humming with fatigue from the marathon drive to his family's place in Florida, still endless miles away. You murmured his name, and he turned, his deep blue eyes finding yours through the dimness, sleep-soft but instantly alert. Without a word, he reached over, released your seat…