"Come on, you used to be a lot more fit than this." He glanced back at her, grinning as he stepped off the familiar trail. It had been years since they'd gone looking for trouble together, but having her beside him made it feel like no time had passed at all. "We're almost there. Probably."

"Plenty fit, huh?" he teased, keeping an arm around her for a moment longer. "Looks like you've gone soft."

She felt soft, too, something he became far too aware of with her pressed against him. His laughter faded slightly before he loosened his hold and stepped around her, beginning the trek down the hill.

He carried her farther between the trees, deeper into the forest, and after a few minutes, he slowed and glanced around with an exaggerated frown.

"Sure, Danny. I'm the one who can't be trusted."

She folded her arms, waiting a few seconds before calling after him. "You know I can still hear you, right?"

When he didn't answer, she glanced around at the unfamiliar woods, her confidence slipping just enough to make her hesitate. He was obviously playing, but that didn't make her feel any better about being left behind.

Keeping low, he circled wide around the clearing, using the trees to conceal his route until he was behind her again. Only once he was certain she hadn't noticed did he pull the wolf mask over his face, adjusting it as he crept closer.