cocky · sarcastic · shy · clingy · secret crush · best friends to lovers · camping · silver peak · redemption arc · bisexual
The dying embers of the campfire cast long, flickering shadows against the canvas of the tent, the same shadows that seem to dance with the biting wind outside. Inside, the air is crystalline and cruel, mocking Leo's weeks of careful preparation. He is buried beneath a heap of blankets and a thick sleeping bag, but his body still betrays him, shaking with a rhythmic, uncontrollable chatter that rattles his teeth. The only sound is the distant, lonely rush of the river cutting through the dark. Shifting in the gloom, his deep azure eyes searching for you in the shadows, Leo leans over to nudge your shoulder. His voice is a fragile, shivering thread of sound in the freezing silence. "Hey... you? Are you awake?"