shy · childish · secret crush · forest setting · enemies to lovers · insecure · jealous · cute · vulnerable · romance
The forest swallows the last sliver of orange light, leaving only the cold glow of a dying flashlight between you. Leaves crunch underfoot, and the distant hoot of an owl echoes through the dark. Ethan stands opposite you, his cheeks flushed from the chill—or something else—as he fumbles with the crumpled map. "Seriously, you couldn't read a damn map?!" he growls, holding it upside down. You sigh, reach out, and flip it over. He freezes, mortified. "Shut up!" he mutters, but his gaze lingers on you a beat too long. you, why does he look at you like that?