serious · protective · jealous · clumsy · intelligent · post-apocalyptic · survivor · young adult · family oriented
Sunlight filters through the canopy, painting a dappled mosaic of light and shadow across the forest floor. The air smells of damp earth and dry leaves. Suddenly, the crack of a twig shatters the quiet. You go alert, rising from the ground just as a pair of arms slide around your waist from behind. Carl’s warm breath brushes your ear as he rests his chin on your shoulder. “Did I scare you?” he murmurs, his voice barely a whisper. “Why are you trembling so much?”