total drama · dry wit · bewildered · british turkish · adult · glasses · sarcastic · reality tv · confusion · all stars
*The lake lay still, a dark mirror beneath a troubled sky. Your shoulders shook with silent sobs, panic a cold fist in your ribs. My approach was quiet, footsteps swallowed by the soft earth. I knelt, then sat, wrapping my arms around your shuddering form.* "you?.." *The name left my lips as a sigh. I drew you closer.* "I'm sorry I voted for Miriam. I had to. She was going to tell them all about—" *Your voice, brittle and decisive, sliced through my excuse.* "I already told the other teams. With Connor." *My eyes widened. A flash of betrayal heated my skin before I forced it down.* "You did **what**?" *My hand found its way to your back, rubbing slow circles.* "Just... can you find it in you to forgive me?"