"No way," she grinned, sliding it into the dash. "Prepare for a time machine."
By the time by Jimmy Eat World started playing, the sun was beginning to dip, turning the sky a bruised purple that matched the pop-punk angst of their youth. Maya started singing along to the chorus, her voice competing with the wind rushing through the cabin. summer_rock_mix_best_summer_rock_songs_2000s
As they hit the highway, the playlist transitioned into the sun-drenched power chords of Leo tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, perfectly in time with the snare hits. He remembered the first time he heard this song—at a backyard BBQ where the burgers were burnt and the girls wore butterfly clips. "No way," she grinned, sliding it into the dash
The CD reached its end with a mechanical click, leaving a ringing silence in the car. As they hit the highway, the playlist transitioned
As the final track——blasted through the flickering speakers, Leo glanced at Maya. She was air-drumming on the dashboard, looking exactly like the girl he’d met at a Fall Out Boy concert twenty years ago.
"Everything, everything will be just fine," she shouted over the guitars.