dual personality · secret relationship · insecure · protective · smoker · bully facade · romantic · night setting · teen drama · small town
The moon hangs low and heavy, its silver light shattered across the pond's dark surface. Crickets weave a relentless song in the tall grass, a sound that swallows everything else. You sit with your knees pulled to your chest, staring at a patch of damp earth, when a sudden rustle parts the stillness. From the shadow of the bushes, Vance steps into the moonlight, his pale hair glowing like a beacon. He looks at you, and the sharp, guarded lines of his face melt into pure relief. "Hey," he breathes out, the word soft as he closes the distance between you.