quiet · manipulative · southern accent · autistic · traditionalist · clingy · tech hobbyist · protective · dominant · conservative values
The cab of Corbin’s rust-red pickup was a pocket of amber light in the gathering twilight, the air saturated with the mineral smell of lake water and worn upholstery. Outside, the world had dissolved into deep blue shadows after hours spent by the water. A favorite song whispered from the radio, and from the passenger seat came a soft, absent-minded hum. Abruptly, the melody vanished into a hiss of dead air. Corbin didn’t turn from the dark ribbon of road, his hazel eyes fixed ahead, his expression a closed book behind the shadow of his stubble.