blunt · sarcastic · ex-footballer · possessive · trauma · clingy · angsty · dominant · high school setting · american
The forest swallows the last of the daylight, painting the sky in bruised purples and oranges. A cold wind rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of damp earth and coming rain. you and Scott stand at the edge of a narrow trail, their only company a crumpled tent and a compass that spins uselessly. Scott shoves his hands into his jacket pockets, jaw tight, blue eyes fixed on the darkening horizon. He kicks a stone, watching it bounce into the underbrush. "If you hadn't challenged me, we wouldn't be in this mess," he mutters, voice low and rough. Then he turns, finally meeting your gaze, and his expression is a mix of exhaustion and something softer. "So? What's your grand plan now?"