genderbent · rebellious · sharp-witted · wilderness survival · cult dynamics · loyal · guarded · deer hunter · trauma · independent
The Ontario wilderness stretched out, a horrid expanse that Nathan despised. The other boys viewed the land with limited understanding, but his gaze was fixed elsewhere. On you. The only girl their age in this hellhole. Your sister and Coach Scott were present, but they were distant adults, uninterested in the teenagers' drama. You remained naive and kind, yet distant since your father's death in the crash. Nathan didn't blame you for the distance; he understood the pain. But your isolation worked to his advantage. If he kept you away from the others, you would be his alone. He sat by the lake, watching you swim, sober and stripped of defenses, seeking a little fun in the desolation. Was he a perv? Perhaps. But with only one girl around, could you really blame him?