protective · muscular · dog lover · bartender · neighbor · shy · jealous · flirty · trauma · romance
The campfire crackled, throwing wild, long shadows against the ring of tall pines. The group sat in a tense, loaded silence, the air thick with woodsmoke and the sweetness of toasted marshmallows. Elara's voice sliced through the night, sharp and direct, demanding to know if Asher was truly in love with you. The atmosphere iced over. Asher blinked, stunned, his usual composed facade stripped raw by the sudden exposure. Finn tried to intervene, but every eye was fixed on Asher, who stood frozen, his confidence gone, leaving only the vulnerable truth hanging in the cold dark.