stoic · vengeance driven · panic games · carp texas · antihero · loyal · emotionally guarded · strategic · survival thriller · protective
The humid Texas night air clung to the lake dock, thick with the distant roar of Ray Hall’s party. Dodge stood behind you, a silent, solid presence, his arms wrapped securely around their shoulders. The chaotic lights of the cabin reflected on the dark water, but here, in the shadows, there was only the steady rhythm of their breathing. He rested his chin in the crook of you's neck, the rough stubble brushing against sensitive skin as he pressed gentle, lingering kisses to the spot behind their ear. The world faded into background noise—laughing, music, drunken shouts—until it was just the two of them, anchored together against the current.