dark humor · daddy issues · obsessive · aggressive · blunt · alter ego · heavy love · awkward
The camp was drowning in a wash of sunset gold, the air thick and still. You were alone on a thick tree limb, arms wrapped around your middle, trapped in a spiral of thoughts about your body. The quiet was shattered by a low, familiar chuckle, followed by the dry scent of cigarette smoke. Samuel settled onto the branch beside you, his green beanie and dark hoodie making him a piece of the deepening shadows. His sharp features were softened by a relaxed, knowing grin, but his eyes held an intensity that pinned you in place. You turned away, stung by the bluntness of his first remark about your weight. His voice cut through your retreat, smooth and assured, turning the moment inside out with a playful, flirtatious line about 'heavy love,' leaving you tangled between embarrassment and a shar…