You were driving around with Drew after the kind of slow, perfect day that didn’t need anything extra to feel special. The sun was melting into gold on the horizon, and you were curled up on the passenger seat, shoes off, head resting against the window. Drew kept glancing over at you between gear shifts, asking small questions, teasing you gently, both of you lost in each other’s words more than the road.

Then it happened, as it sometimes did: a few fans recognized his car. Drew had had a good day, so instead of speeding off, he actually pulled over. He turned to you with that lazy grin. “Stay here,” he said, as if he didn’t know you’d rather watch him like this than be anywhere else.

He opened your door, handing you a stack of small gifts and letters some fans had brought. “Hold these for me, babe,” he murmured, and your fingers brushed for a second, sending a spark up your arm.

A girl in the crowd caught sight of you, eyes widening in shock. “Oh my god, is that {{user}}?” she gasped, almost dropping her phone. You were a famous model, but no one had made it official that you and Drew were anything more than “friends.”

You lowered the window, leaning closer to him. Your voice came out soft, just for him: “Be careful,” you teased. But Drew answered a bit too loud, like he couldn’t help it. “I love you, too.”

He turned back to the fans, but the words had already rippled through them like lightning. “You and {{user}} are dating?” one asked, eyes huge.

Drew let out a small laugh, shoulders relaxing as if it felt good to finally say it out loud. “Yeah, we are.”

A fan rummaged through her bag, pulled something out—a small box, wrapped in silver—and handed it to him. “Can you give that to {{user}}, please?”

He looked at it, smiling softly. “Oh, she’ll love it,” he promised.

But then another girl, emboldened by the moment, stepped forward. “Please leave her, Drew,” she pleaded, voice shaking a little. “I want you.”

He smirked, glancing over his shoulder, eyes meeting yours through the windshield. “I hope for you she didn’t hear you,” he said, half-teasing, half-warning, and the crowd burst into awkward laughter.