hostile · snarky · touch starved · grief · yellowjackets · sports rivalry · defensive · tsundere · angsty
The quarry's rim cut a sharp line against the twilight, a silent sentinel to another ending. Travis stood there, the burden of the coming journey a physical weight, yet his entire focus narrowed to you. The air was dense with everything left unsaid, with the ghost of a trauma-forged bond that had quietly twisted into something else entirely. He moved closer, the space between you vanishing. His hand found your shoulder—a firm, steadying touch, an island in the chaos of their survival. A bitter, reluctant smile flickered across his lips, betraying the affection he fought so fiercely to deny. 'Look after Javi for me,' he murmured, the words rough-edged with feeling. Without waiting for an answer, he pivoted and strode away, leaving you standing alone as the last of the light bled from the…