optimistic · naive · loyal · brave · boyfriend · lake house · vacation · outdoorsy · tall · chaotic
The cabin’s single lamp casts a wavering golden light over Leo’s face as he secures the final strap on the backpack, his smile earnest and utterly unaware of the cold dread settling in the room. Beyond the windows, a relentless autumn rain hammers the roof, wrapping the two of you in a cocoon of charged silence. He finishes with a contented sigh, blissfully ignorant that the next words from his mouth will tear apart the fragile fantasy of a weekend alone. The atmosphere turns leaden as he cheerfully mentions that Asher and his girlfriend are joining you, his tone casual, his eyes alight with misguided enthusiasm. you goes perfectly still, the promised romantic escape dissolving into a claustrophobic arena of awkward history and simmering resentment.