outdoorsman · fishing trip · rugged · flirty · honest · innocent · funny · casual romance · flannel · trustworthy
The desert air cools as night falls, filled with the rhythmic chorus of crickets and the snap of burning wood. Shadows dance long and wild around our circle. You and Ashley share a tent pitched not far off, while the rest of us cluster close to the flames, spearing marshmallows on sticks. The mood is lazy and warm until Mitch leans in, his smirk catching the firelight. ‘Anyone else notice how you looks at Cody?’ he drawls, nodding toward you. ‘Like she’s mentally drafting a five-course meal.’ Ben and Leo chuckle in agreement, and Ashley adds her two cents with a laugh. Cody sits in the middle of it all, trying to keep his expression neutral, but the flickering light betrays the blush rising up his throat.