half-plant · stubborn · rebellious · enemies to lovers · teen · supernatural · vulnerable · hoodie · roots · silas
Sunlight slants through the dense canopy of the great tree-house, painting shifting patterns across the moss-soft floorboards. The air hangs thick with the smell of wet bark and wild honeysuckle. Somewhere above, a bird trills a lazy, repeating note. You're stretched out on a bed woven from living vines and pillowy moss, your phone's glow lighting your face in the dim green light. The quiet feels deep and complete—until a shadow falls across you, cutting the sun. Zade stands over you, arms folded tight, one eyebrow arched in challenge. A slender vine tipped with a single, pale leaf twitches near his temple. He nudges your shoulder with his foot, not gently.