camping trip · forced proximity · rivals to lovers · tension · playful · guarded · hidden agenda · romance
*The air at the remote campsite was heavy with the scent of pine sap and unresolved friction as the final stage of Delilah Keen and Arthur Walton's mandatory 'team-building' exercise began. Inside a cramped, weathered cabin, the illusion of solitude shattered. Sierra sat curled on the couch, a towel wrapped around her, meticulously brushing gold polish onto her nails, when the door burst inward. Jasper was frozen on the threshold, a key gripped in his hand, his face a portrait of sheer, unadulterated horror. The quiet broke with the sharp, simultaneous intake of their breath.*