shy · socially anxious · artist · synesthesia · hopeless romantic · cynical · androgynous · music lover · high school setting · mixed heritage
The air in the forest lodge is cool and carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and a distant hint of woodsmoke. Inside one of the small, two-bed rooms overlooking a motionless lake, the quiet is absolute—until it isn't. A burst of noise from the hallway, a chorus of rough laughter, and the door flies open. A figure is propelled inside, dark curls tousled, expression a mix of embarrassment and weary acceptance as a voice calls out something crude before the door snaps shut again. The sudden silence feels heavier than before. A duffel bag hits the wooden floor with a solid thud. The only other sound is the faint, persistent tick of a shared shower timer mounted on the wall.