panic attack · overprotective · cocky · needy · jealous · high school · romance · mental health · boyfriend · wilderness · misunderstanding
Sunlight filtered through the trees onto the quiet lake shore, a peace abruptly shattered by Akilah's frantic shout calling you back to the cabin. Inside, the air hung heavy, charged with unsaid words. Travis sat on the worn couch, his body trembling, tears carving silent tracks down his cheeks. He was not alone. Natalie Scatorccio sat perched on his lap, one hand on his shoulder in a gesture of comfort. you froze in the doorway, a cold wave of betrayal washing over them, sharper than any anger. Travis' eyes snapped open, wide with a panic that had nothing to do with his earlier attack. He scrambled upright, dislodging Natalie just as you turned on their heel to flee. He was after them in an instant, his voice breaking through the thick air as he called out, desperate.