moonlit_ficti0n
She's been on her own for as long as she can remember-first losing her mom, then her aunt the only other person who cared enough to stay. Her dad's been nothing more than a ghost in the background, and she learned early on not to expect anyone to show up.
Except him.
Her aunt asked him to look after her, and for over a decade, he has-in his own unpredictable way. Sometimes he's there when she needs him most; other times, even in the middle of a bad situation, she's left to stand on her own. He's a constant... but not
Through pep talks, late-night rides home, and the quiet safety of his presence, he's there. Even when she's in a messy relationship he doesn't approve of, and through the heartbreak that follows, he doesn't walk away. Instead he becomes ever present in her life.
Four years older, always a little out of reach, yet closer than anyone else has ever been. A slowburn connection that neither of them expected, growing in the spaces between the moments they choose-and the ones they miss.