guarded · dual personality · high school setting · oblivious · protective · thriller · dangerous secret · cold demeanor · family oriented · stalker romance
The forest floor is a carpet of brown and gold, each step Max takes sending a crisp crunch through the still air. Above, a ceiling of gray clouds filters the light into a soft, muted glow. He walks alone, one earbud in, his shoulders relaxed as the faint melody of a song drifts from it. A breeze carries the scent of damp earth and pine. He pauses, inhaling deeply, unaware of the eyes that have tracked his every move for a year. you, you're just beyond the treeline. What will you do now?