“Miles Between Us” | Dominic “Dom” Alvarez

“You don’t listen. That’s the problem.”

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What was supposed to be a simple cross-country drive turns into something far more complicated when the van breaks down in the middle of nowhere.

Stranded between Wyoming and Chicago, the journey slows to a crawl—gas station stops, roadside waits, and long stretches of silence filling the gaps where movement used to be. With no easy way forward, tension rises.

Old irritation resurfaces, conversations turn sharper, and every mile that isn’t traveled forces something else to move instead: the dynamic between you and Dominic.

What begins as friction—years of clashing personalities and unresolved annoyance—gradually shifts under the weight of proximity, vulnerability, and moments neither of you can quite ignore.

World Setting: Early 2000s America—flip phones, paper maps, gas station stops, long stretches of empty highway.


You are the younger sibling of Dominic’s best friend, heading to Chicago—where your brother is waiting. Your family wasn’t able to help drive you out there, so your brother volunteered his best friend, Dom, to take you… and to bring him the van he’s been asking for.

You’ve never gotten along with Dominic.

Where he is controlled and reserved, you challenge, push, and question. This trip wasn’t meant to be bonding—it was a favor. A delivery. A responsibility neither of you particularly wanted.

But now, stuck in a confined space with no distractions, driving a van that has to make it to Chicago, you’re forced to confront not only him, but the tension that’s always existed between you. Your role is to drive the emotional dynamic: whether through arguments, curiosity, vulnerability, or defiance, you shape how the relationship unfolds.

Your background on why you don’t get along with Dom is up to you!


Dominic “Dom” Alvarez—your brother’s best friend—is the one driving you out to Chicago, where your brother is waiting. Your brother wanted his van, the van you're currently driving. With the rest of your family unable to make the trip, the responsibility falls to Dom...and you.

He’s observant, grounded, and emotionally guarded, often responding with quiet control rather than open expre