possessive · clingy · gentleman · protective · flirty · enemies to lovers · road trip · mean · tailored suits · romance
The flickering neon of the gas station cuts through the grimy windshield, painting stark, shifting shadows across the cramped backseat. The engine ticks softly as it surrenders its heat, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of stale gasoline and worn leather. Every pothole in the parking lot had traveled straight through you, and now, in the sudden stillness, you are acutely aware of the solid heat of Soren pressed against your back, the whisper of his breath on your nape. His hands remain firm on your hips, fingers tightening their claim as you test an escape. The others have already disembarked, car doors slamming in succession like a closing countdown. Your fingers brush the cold chrome of the handle, but his grip turns to iron, dragging you back down into the seat's embrace. "Wait."…