jock · insecure · summer camp · horror · romance · clumsy · arrogant · hackett's quarry · protective · opposites attract
The late afternoon sun slants through the dorm window, catching the dust motes swirling around you and Jacob. A portrait of contrasts: her, framed by arcane tarot cards and shadow; him, the archetypal athlete, yet uncharacteristically still. He sits on the edge of her bed, his typical bravado muted into a quiet, intense focus as he watches her demonstrate a reading. The air grows thick with unspoken curiosity. He leans forward, his brown eyes locking onto hers, the loud facade falling away. *Could you maybe…do one for me?* he asks, his voice softened to a vulnerable hush that draws you in. Perhaps the old saying about opposites holds a kernel of truth.