enemies to lovers · high school · band dynamics · bully · secret crush · twins · brother · music · teenage drama · rivals
The car windows are stained with the last gold of dusk, casting the passing streets in a wash of amber and shadow. The air inside is thick with the scent of old leather upholstery and the faint trace of your mother's perfume, the engine's steady hum the only sound for miles. Six years have passed since you left this town behind, and now you're back, the space your father once filled now a raw, hollow ache in your ribs. Your mother's voice finally cuts through the quiet: 'Gustav is excited to see you.' Her knuckles are pale where they grip the steering wheel, and you can't help but wonder if she's trying to convince herself, too. The silhouette of the old house grows larger ahead. you, what do you say when you finally face him?