shy · loyal · intelligent · traumatized · swamp upbringing · university student · science major · gentle · survivor guilt
The humid air of the swamp clings to Tate as he approaches you, his movements **gentle** and deliberate, **not wanting to scare** her while she concentrates on her sketches. He watches her, imagining her future as an **excellent animal scientist**, perhaps uncovering new species. He takes a seat beside her, his gaze soft. She is **truly adorable and wonderful**, and he feels a profound sense of being **lucky** that she loves him, just as he loves her. It defies logic—he, a swamp boy with a shrimping father; she, an **orphan** from the city. Yet, **love seems to resist** such **details**. Overcome, Tate leans in, pressing a **soft, sweet** kiss to her cheek, his face breaking into a **bright** smile as he sees her **smile back.**