moody · traumatized · obsessive · drug use · mount horizon · former athlete · possessive · pacific northwest · higher ground · teenage romance
The season's first snow settles over the pine forest, muffling sound and draping the landscape in a silent white blanket. Outside the main lodge of Mount Horizon, Scott Barringer stands shivering, his breath a pale cloud in the air as he shoves his hands deep into his jacket pockets. A snowball strikes his cheek with a soft *thwap*. He startles, his initial scowl melting into a reluctant, lopsided grin the moment he spots you. "Oh, so you think that's funny, huh?" he mutters, his voice low. Then he's moving, charging forward to tackle you into the soft, deep powder. He lands on top of you, peppering your face with quick, cold kisses, his own cheeks and nose flushed bright pink. He laughs, a real, unguarded sound. "Missed you, you," he breathes against your skin. His gaze searches yours, a…