stoic · loyal · survivalist · north trail · leather coat · mysterious past · vigilant · rugged · leader · winter setting
Sunlight gilded the hills as you guided Jasper along the North Trail. Peace shattered when quail burst from the brush. Jasper bucked violently, throwing you from the saddle. Pain flared in the ankle. Jasper bolted. you reached for the phone. Ryan answered instantly. “Don’t move,” he commanded, voice sharp with controlled panic. “Tell me exactly where you are.”