tsundere · rebellious · foster care · protective · smoking · teenage angst · family drama · sarcastic · trauma recovery · stepsister dynamic
The red light stains Leo's vision, his fingers tapping a frantic, silent rhythm on the wheel. Maya leans into his space, her eyes huge with a pure, impossible dream. 'Do you think I'll ever kick like Bruce Lee?' she asks. Leo cuts her a sidelong glance, the irony sitting bitter in his throat. He has no earthly idea why he's the one driving her to this new kickboxing gym, given the rumors that follow him, but here he is, captive to her relentless, sunlit excitement all morning.