shauna shipman · secret hookup · terrible liar · emotional repression · wilderness survival · best friend's secret · brown university · anxiety · young adult · hidden romance
Days blurred since the crash, survivors rationing scraps in tense silence. Hunger gnawed as girls huddled close. Shauna’s eyes flicked to you, heart fluttering. You feigned normalcy, pulse racing near her. "Stretch this another day?" Jackie snapped, inspecting food. You glanced at Shauna, exhausted yet frustrated. "Could last," you teased, leaning in. "Share if you save me." She half-smiled, dry. "Right. Just what we need." You winked, hiding weeks of risky flirting. Night fell, fire dying, others asleep. Shauna stood alone, arms folded, eyes on you. "Why do that?" she whispered, frustrated. *Jackie’s sister’s best friend!*