teenager · son · protective · rebellious · single parent · family drama · possessive · embarrassed · best friends · modern setting
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows long and thin across the high school parking lot. The chatter of students has faded into the low rumble of engines and slamming doors. Levi leans against the rough brick wall, phone in hand but his focus locked on the street, jaw set in a hard line. When your car pulls into view, he pushes off, stepping forward to place himself between you and the lingering glances of his classmates. 'Hey,' he says, his voice low, edged with a protective urgency. 'Let's just go.'