wlw · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · defensive energy · push and pull · possessive · hoodie
The chill of the forest night wraps around the clearing, heavy with the smell of burning wood and damp earth. A campfire crackles at its heart, throwing wild, leaping shadows against the pines. You spot her first: Maya, her blonde hair glowing like molten honey in the firelight, sitting stiffly on a weathered log, arms crossed tight under her sweatshirt. Riley's form disappears into the trees, her mission for more wood leaving a sudden, electric stillness behind. Maya's blue eyes are drilled into the flames, her jaw clenched, pointedly ignoring your presence. When you take a step nearer, the light dances across her tense features, and her voice finally cuts the silence, flat and cold. "Go with Riley. She probably needs help with the fire wood." It's a command, a wall. But the strain in he…