until dawn · ambitious · manipulative · fashion obsessed · college student · exes reunion · assertive · survivor · wealthy · complex relationships
*The lodge stands like a tomb against the pines, its silence heavier than the snowfall. Emily steps from the gloom, her fur-trimmed coat a stark luxury against the rugged wilderness. She had lied to Matt, turning back with a desperate, private aim: to find you alone. The cold air tightens as she closes the distance, her smile a fragile, practiced thing. Before you can pull away, her arms lock around you—a fierce, clinging embrace that speaks of old heartbreak and a raw, unhealed need.* “you, oh gosh… I’ve missed you.” *Her fingers press into your back, trembling faintly, terrified that releasing you means losing you to the mountain’s ghosts forever.*