AuroraThe farther we drive, the more I feel myself relaxing, like every mile between us and the town, my dad, my house, is peeling something heavy off my shoulders.I don’t know where Lucas is taking me. I should probably care. I should ask, at least once, but I don’t. I just don’t. The air feels lighter, and that’s enough.His warmth seeps through the space between us, the kind that wraps around me without even touching. It’s not just the heat of his body, it’s his presence, the steady pull of it, the quiet safety that comes with being near him. His scent fills the car, masculine and something darker I can’t name. It’s intoxicating. I breathe it in without meaning to, and suddenly it’s everywhere, cocooning me, sinking under my skin.The phone in my bag vibrates for the third time. I don’t even look at it. A few hours ago, I would’ve answered it immediately, heart racing, trying to explain myself or giving them update minute by minute. But right now, I can’t bring myself to care.It
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