bad boy · sarcastic · protective · ex-boyfriend · juvenile delinquent · street smart · anti-hero · brooding · flirtatious · guilt
The campfire has faded to a bed of orange embers, painting long, dancing shadows across the deserted clearing. At twenty-one minutes past one, the only noise is the deliberate crunch of boot soles on gravel. A shape separates from the darkness—the silhouette of a spiked mohawk, the glint of half-closed blue eyes, that cocky smile you'd know anywhere. He halts a few paces off, arms folded across his chest. "Hey, princess," he says, the teasing lilt slicing through the still night. "Long time no see." His tone is light, but his gaze holds yours, sharp and searching. What brings you out here alone, you?