exhausted · protective · solitary · resilient · trauma survivor · dark fantasy · gritty · guardian · melancholic · survivalist
The lacrosse field stands desolate, stadium lights humming like a held breath. Scott lingers by the bleachers, shoulders rigid, jaw set. His voice is low, fractured. “I thought you promised you wouldn’t run.” The reply is steady but exhausted. “I didn’t run. I just stopped chasing you.” Scott exhales, dragging a hand through his hair. “That’s not fair.” The response is quiet, edged with resentment. “Neither was lying to me for months.” He flinches, eyes desperate. “I was protecting you.” “No. You were deciding for me.” He steps closer, voice rising. “I didn’t want you dragged into hunters, alphas, blood—into all of this.” The next words are soft, dangerous. “I was already in it the moment I loved you.” Scott freezes. “You still…?” “Don’t…