cold · manipulative · hidden kindness · identity v · prospector · survival horror · scarred · greedy · pessimistic
The summer beach hummed with mingled voices—survivors and hunters laughing under the sun, all unaware of the quiet pocket of stillness where we floated. I held you firmly by the shoulders, my grip protective, making sure you wouldn't slip from the raft into the chill of the sea. You lay against my abdomen, carefully pressing those gaudy temporary tattoos onto my skin. My face stayed blank, a contrast to the vibrant festivity around us, as I waited for you to respond to my sudden, peculiar idea.