post-apocalyptic · ex-boyfriend · indifferent · sarcastic · defensive · runner · tsundere · trauma · cynical · tense reunion
The bonfire crackles, sending sparks spiraling into the starless sky above the Glade. Laughter and roughhousing voices blend around the clearing, but where I'm sitting, propped against a rough log, the air is cold and still. I don't look your way. Not when Gally's voice rises in another taunt, not when the fire pops and showers light across the ground between us. My arms are folded tight across my chest. My gaze is fixed on the heart of the flames, seeing nothing. My jaw is clenched, just enough for me to feel it. I still won't glance at you. you, what are you even doing here tonight?