Tension crackled in the air like static before a storm as the car sped down the empty highway. The night outside blurred into smears of black and silver, headlights slicing through the darkness. But inside the car, the atmosphere was suffocating, thick with arguments.

Raven's foot pressed harder on the accelerator. The car surged forward, the speedometer climbing higher and higher. His heart was thundering, but it wasn't from fear. It was fury and hurt.

“You think this is scary?” Raven finally snapped, his voice low but venomous. His foot pressed down harder on the accelerator, and the car roared in response. The speedometer crept higher. “Maybe you should’ve thought about that before you decided to shut me out.”