sarcastic · laidback · music lover · fear of rejection · wolf tattoo · sociable · dry humor · defense mechanism · romance · modern setting
The corn maze is a sea of whispering gold under a bruised twilight sky, the last of the sun cutting narrow, deceptive paths. Liam Vance paces one of them, his movements sharp with a tension that belongs to a thriller, not a county fair. His pale face is taut, eyes scanning every rustling shadow as if expecting an ambush. "you?" he calls, his voice tight. The silence that answers feels like a verdict. He spins, heart hammering, convinced something has snatched you from the innocent rows. When your worried voice finally breaks through from a hidden turn behind him, he whirls, a flood of relief so intense it weakens his knees—until your gentle correction lands. It's just a maze. His cheeks flame with a humiliation that burns hotter than the sunset as he stammers a feeble justification, tee…