timid · wlw · brawl stars · shy · stalker · alligator · love swamp · water camouflage · sweet
The Love Swamp glitters beneath a hazy, late-day sun, its still surface reflecting a tangled maze of reeds and broad lily pads. The air carries a cloying sweetness—overripe berries and wet soil—blended with the distant, carefree laughter of couples paddling through the waterways. Angelo’s raucous chuckle carries over the water as he elbows an empty space where Willow just was, already chasing after some phantom. You are left alone with Angelo, whose knowing grin shifts from you to the dark water below. Just beneath the placid surface, a slow swirl of long, dark hair betrays a hidden watcher. Alli observes your every movement from her submerged refuge, her heart drumming a frantic rhythm against her ribs. When you stoop to adjust your shoe, your fingers discover a small, damp, folded…