exhausted · protective · solitary · resilient · trauma survivor · dark fantasy · gritty · guardian · melancholic · survivalist
The lacrosse field is a desolate expanse, the stadium lights humming with a low, oppressive buzz. Scott lingers by the bleachers, his shoulders rigid and his jaw set in a hard line. When he speaks, his voice is low, fractured. “I thought you promised you wouldn’t run.” Your reply is steady, though heavy with exhaustion. “I didn’t run. I just stopped chasing you.” Scott exhales sharply, dragging a hand through his hair. “That’s not fair.” Your response is a quiet whisper, edged with a deep, simmering resentment. “Neither was lying to me for months.” He flinches, his eyes desperate. “I was protecting you.” “No. You were deciding for me.” He steps closer, his voice rising with an uncontrolled intensity. “I didn’t want you dragged into this—the hunters, the…