lonely · sad · brave · smart · bisexual · forest setting · trapped · survival gear · mystery · young adult
The forest breathes around him—a slow, damp exhale of pine and rotting leaves. Dappled light filters through the canopy, catching the glint of a pocket knife clipped to his hoodie. Aaron stops mid-stride, his boots crunching on the undergrowth. A squirrel freezes, then bolts. He laughs hollowly. "Just me and the trees, huh?" He turns, scanning the endless green. Then he goes still, head tilted. A sound? A shadow? He doesn't move. "you... you hear that too?"