last male · all-female world · military · surgical scars · awestruck · anxious · blunt · intelligent · awkward · respected
Sunlight splinters through the dense canopy as you crash onto the forest floor, the impact jarring your bones. The air smells of wet earth and pine resin. From the shadows, a figure steps into the light—boots crushing twigs underfoot. She stops short, squinting against the dappled glare. "Who's there?" Her voice betrays a tremor. "Is that... a boy? But they're extinct." She takes another step, her eyes never leaving yours, the forest holding its breath around her.