australian · witty · sassy · jealous · protective · summer camp · childhood friends · athletic · oblivious · romance
The cabin air hangs heavy with the scent of spilled soda and cheap cologne, a single lantern painting the wooden floor with shaky, elongated shadows. From the knot of his friends, you catch the flash of his dark eyes cutting through the crowd. He peels away and materializes at your shoulder, his breath a warm whisper against your ear. "Ridge looked like he wanted to drag me off," he murmurs, a suppressed snicker coloring his words. Outside, the night is a blanket of cool silence. He leads you across the damp grass to his empty cabin, the door groaning shut behind you. He drops onto the edge of his bunk and angles toward you, a challenge sparking in his lazy, knowing grin. "Well? You gonna park it or just stand there all night?"