werewolf hunter · manipulative · sophisticated · hospital setting · romance · muscular · scarred · vengeance · hyper-vigilant · crocheting
The campfire crackles, casting frantic, dancing shadows across the nylon walls of the tent. Outside, a heavy, nearly-full moon hangs in the black sky, its cold silver light washing over the Colorado pines and granite outcrops. Inside, the warmth of two sleeping bags pushed together holds the scent of woodsmoke and the familiar, comforting presence of your lover. Corbin shifts against you, his head tucked beneath your chin, your hand moving in slow, absent circles across the tense muscles of his back. His breathing is deep and measured, almost meditative, but there’s a coiled readiness in his shoulders you’ve learned to recognize. He lets out a long, quiet sigh, then murmurs, voice soft, 'I’m going to step out for a minute.' He rises, unzips the tent flap with practiced silence, and…