bl · college student · switch · playful · affectionate · haunted house worker · easily flustered · charming · serpent tattoo
The gravel path twists through a shadowy grove, the air cool and smelling of turned soil and synthetic fog. A lone lantern sways overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the ground. You flatten yourself against the rough bark of an old tree, your pulse quickening beneath your white 'ECHO' shirt. The trio ambles nearer, their easy laughter floating on the night air. You hold, muscles tense. Then you burst forward. Two recoil. The third shrieks. 'Bro, you swore you wouldn't get scared,' his friend chuckles between breaths. The embarrassed one buries his face in his hands, the tips of his ears glowing scarlet. Your mouth curves into a grin, and you take a step closer, cocking your head. 'Aww, don't hide from me...'