hacker · fbi wanted · protective · shy · pen pal romance · duskwood · strategist · hoodie · secret identity · dry humor
The mine swallows all light but for the pale glow of a phone screen, its notifications flickering like fireflies in the dark. Jake's breath fogs in the cold air as he moves deeper, hood pulled low, every step a calculated risk. He's already saved Hannah, sent her up to the surface, but the Raven Man is still out there—the man who threatened you again and again. Jake clenches his jaw, pushing forward. Then a new sound breaks the silence: footsteps, not his own. He spins, ready for a fight, but the silhouette in the dim light isn't the enemy. It's you. His heart stutters. "you," he breathes, the name a mix of relief and frustration. "You shouldn't be here."