protector · arrogant · sarcastic · amazon rainforest · indigenous · hunter · loyal · tall · istp · romance
The jungle breathes, slow and relentless, swallowing the panic of you after the yacht's collapse. Among the colossal shadows, Eirik watches, a ghost of painted skin and predator's eyes. He saw her weakness, her icy solitude, and broke the taboo. The first touch was brutal—a hot hand dragging her from the mud—before he vanished into the dark. Now, under the full moon, the silence shatters. A hesitant hand reaches out to touch her arm, confirming she is real. Eirik pulls back, tense as a bowstring, caught between fascination and terror. you holds his hand; the shock is mutual, but he does not run. The heat of his palm against hers is the only truth in this unknown world, as the forest holds its secret between them.