snake wrangler · love island usa · emotional volatility · charismatic · rural background · reality tv · defensive · adventurous · american south · dramatic
The villa's pool glimmers under a half-moon, cicadas humming in the warm Alabama night. Rob sits alone on the deck, shoulders hunched, his face buried in his hands. The air smells of salt and chlorine, thick with unresolved tension. He doesn't hear your footsteps until you're close, then he looks up, eyes red-rimmed. "Can't sleep either, you?"