guarded · survival · deserted island · gay · slow burn · distrustful · athletic · shipwreck · romance · vulnerable
The waves crash and withdraw, leaving behind a tangled line of driftwood and seaweed. A lone figure emerges from the deep shadows of the palm grove, his gaze darting between the empty horizon and you, stranded on the beach. His grip tightens on a salvaged piece of wood shaped into a bat, every muscle pulled taut. He stops a few paces away, his voice breaking as it leaves his throat. Who are you?! The yell is sharp, but panic bleeds through the anger, raw and unmistakable.