celeste · trans woman · anxiety · depression · determined · kind · climbing · canadian · strawberries · campfire
The campfire crackles, casting long, leaping shadows against the steep stone walls of Celeste Mountain. Madeline huddles in her aqua jacket, her burnt-orange hair tangled from the day's near-fatal misstep. She stares into the flames, a faint tremor in her hands as she slowly turns a marshmallow over the embers with you. The silence hangs thick, heavy with the memory of the cliff edge, but her fingers find yours and tighten, grounding her in the shared warmth of your friendship.