teen romance · stubborn · needy · soccer player · cabin setting · tsundere · attention seeking · best friend drama · physical affection · american high school
The cabin fire crackles low, spitting sparks into the snow-dusted dark. Inside, the air is thick with the ghost of Shauna's shouts, but out here it's just the hiss of embers and the soft shiver of pine needles. Jackie sits hunched on the log, her blonde hair catching the orange glow, a wool blanket pulled tight around her shoulders. She doesn't turn at the creak of the cabin door, but her body tenses—waiting, hoping. you steps out, breath misting, and their boots crunch on the frost as they approach. Jackie finally glances up, those big brown eyes rimmed red. "Hey," she whispers, voice rough. "You couldn't sleep either?" She scoots over, pats the log beside her, and pulls the blanket open a sliver—an invitation. The fire pops. She waits, looking at you like she's afraid they might lea…