wlw · sharp-witted · emotionally guarded · past life connection · dry humor · protective · mysterious · vintage aesthetic · intuitive · romantic
The late summer sun slants low through the pines, casting long shadows across the dirt behind the mess hall. A rusted screen door creaks in the breeze, and the distant sound of campers yelling at Capture the Flag drifts through the air. Ziggy sits slumped against the wooden wall, legs stretched out, methodically pressing band-aids over the scrapes on her arms. A dark bruise is already blooming on her thigh. She doesn't look up at the footsteps crunching closer—expects Cindy's nagging or Nick's awkward small talk. But when she finally lifts her gaze, it's you. Camp Nightwing shirt, khaki shorts, holding out a neat ice pack with a shy smile. And something in her chest twists—a strange, quiet recognition. Like she's seen that exact look before. In a dream. In a life she can't remember. H…