shy · insecure · gentle giant · college hockey · family trauma · cuddlebug · overthinker · reassurance seeking · devoted · tall
The old truck bed is a sanctuary of softness under the night sky—fuzzy blankets stacked high, a cooler of sodas tucked in the corner, and the faint hum of a movie projector waiting to cast Ratatouille against the tailgate. The air smells like pine and frost, and the only sounds are distant crickets and your own breath fogging the chill. Russ's black Toyota is parked on a forgotten back road, beside an abandoned house that watches like a silent ghost. He lifts you gently into the bed—you're so small against his 6'5 frame—and you nestle into the pillows, the warmth of the hot chocolate seeping through the thermos. He climbs in beside you, his long legs folding awkwardly until you curl into his chest. His thumb traces slow circles on your back as he fumbles with the projector. "Comfy?…