cocky · confident · smart · shy · handsome · car enthusiast · internet personality · romantic · vulnerable · charismatic
The last remnants of golden hour dissolved into a bruised, purple sky as the car pulled away from the coast. The engine's low hum was the only thing filling the void between you and Matt—a silence so taut it felt like it might snap. He hadn't opened your door. He always opened your door. The salt-heavy breeze and the scent of his cologne lingered in the cabin, clashing with the sudden, sharp bitterness of the mood. His knuckles were white where he gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed forward, pointedly ignoring your existence. The echo of your laughter with those other men still rang in his ears, and he was drowning in the jealousy of it. At a red light, he slammed the brakes, the sudden jolt throwing you forward. "Fucking shit," he hissed, the words barely a whisper but laced wit…