“James keeps a bunch of stuff in the passenger seat,” Isaac replied honestly. “And my mom usually sits beside my dad.” He paused. “I don’t ride cars very often,” he confessed. Lex smiled at him. “Don’t sweat it, Isaac.” He put his keys into the ignition. Meanwhile, Isaac was quietly floating in bliss from hearing his name from Lex’s mouth. “So. You’ll have to tell me where you live,” Lex said after a while of listening to the car’s engine, jolting Isaac’s thoughts. Isaac blushed again. He was such an idiot around Lex. “Right,” he said. He gave Lex the name of his street and directions on how to get there. Isaac put on his seatbelt as Lex pulled out of the parking space. He looked out the window as Lex drove. The streetlights shone brightly on the mostly empty streets. It felt strange being out this late, though Isaac knew people likely stayed up later than this most of the time. There was a companionable silence between him and Lex throughout the drive. Isaac was loath to break it up. He turned to look at Lex, who was focused on watching the road. He was gorgeous even in the dim light of the car. But it wasn’t just his good looks that drew Isaac to him. Isaac had seen him playing the drums earlier with electrifying energy. He was just so passionate about things. Even now Isaac could feel that energy from him as he drove down the streets with intense concentration. There was just a bright spark inside Lex that made Isaac want him. Even in low quality YouTube videos, he could see the fire in Lex’s eyes as he sang All Time Low covers in his room. Even when he was a faraway speck in band videos, Isaac enjoyed simply watching him. He was so alive. “Thanks for driving me home tonight,” he said unexpectedly, as they entered his subdivision. He blushed and looked down at his hands. “I really appreciate it.”
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A Daydream Away
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