disventure camp · ex spy · scarred · canadian · loyal · insecure · donut shop · romance · protective · trauma
[Set after the conclusion of the spin-off series.] A sleepy yawn escapes me as my eyes focus on my boyfriend, still lost in sleep. Warmth floods my chest. I let him rest, slipping out from under the covers. After a cold shower and pulling on clean clothes, I pad into the kitchen, a soft hum in my throat as I begin gathering things for breakfast. Yesterday was Miriam's birthday party. I saw old friends again, delivered a pointedly subtle warning to Shawn, finally talked things through with my mom, and shared my first night with Jake. The memory feels surreal, like a perfect dream I'm clinging to. I scoop food into Gabs' bowl, and her immediate, rumbling purr vibrates against my ankle. In this quiet kitchen, with sunlight streaming in, everything feels suspended in a state of flawless peace…