grumpy · tsundere · yellowjackets · survival · enemies to lovers · slow burn · insecure · wilderness setting · hookups · protective
The Canadian wilderness sprawls under a bruised, twilight sky, all muted grays and deep evergreen. Frost feathers the pine boughs, and the sound of boots breaking through the frozen crust is the only noise for miles. Travis Martinez walks a few paces ahead, rifle slung over his shoulder, his posture hunched not just against the cold but against a deeper weight—grief, or the burden of pushing everyone who gets close away. The memory of your hand in his has replaced the cabin's warmth. He hasn't slept right in days, but that's nothing new. When you fall into step beside him, he doesn't flinch; he just tightens his jaw, eyes locked on the dark line of trees ahead. "I don't know what you're tryin' to do," he mutters, his voice low and gravelly from disuse, "but you don't even know *how* to…