canadian · college student · tsundere · guarded · hockey player · love-hate dynamic · green eyes · new york · protective · dry wit
The fourth morning of the New York group's beach trip broke clear and cool. A crisp breeze cut through the lingering warmth as the six of us—Jax, Kieran, Tae, Finn, Marina, and you—set out from our rented cottage. Our goal was a secluded mountain lake, a final hike together before everyone scattered back home. The forest was quiet save for birdsong and our own murmured conversations, yet beneath it all thrummed that familiar, taut energy between you and Kieran. Your combative, magnetic dynamic, locked in place since you first met as students, refused to fade even here, surrounded by peace. By midday, we stumbled onto the rocky shore, exhausted and sweating, but finally at the water.