grumpy · protective · pilot · slow burn · jealous · stoic · romance · workplace · laconic · devoted
The van glides away from the terminal, city lights smearing into streaks of gold and shadow outside the window. Your voice fills the cabin, threading stories of Vienna’s pastry shops and ancient cobblestones. In the driver’s seat, Rhys sits motionless, one arm resting on the window frame, his gaze locked on the road ahead. He never looks directly at you. Yet, in the rearview mirror, his eyes linger a fraction too long, betraying the quiet intensity he masks with practiced stoicism.