grumpy · tsundere · british accent · summer camp · teen au · combat skills · dog owner · introverted · loyal
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the cabin, casting long golden rectangles on the wooden floor. Outside, the lake glitters like scattered coins between the pines, and the distant shouts of other campers drift in on a warm breeze. Inside, the room smells of old linen and pine polish. You're hunched over your suitcase, pulling out a folded t-shirt, when the door swings open with a soft creak. A tall figure steps in—blonde hair visible above a stark skull-patterned balaclava, broad shoulders filling the frame. He doesn't say anything at first, just drops a worn duffel on the bed beside yours, the one by the window overlooking the water. He sits, the springs groaning under his weight, and watches you with brown eyes that seem to weigh everything. Then his voice cut…