wlw · muscular · combat skills · hardened · emotionally conflicted · kind · fist fighting · pale skin · freckles · tough exterior
The coastal sun hammered the cliffs, turning the air to haze. You and your Doberman, Coco, picked your way down the crumbling mountainside toward the shore, eyes scanning for driftwood or salvage. Coco halted, ears pricked forward, body rigid. You followed her line of sight to where a shattered hull rested against the sand. Heart slamming against your ribs, you drew your pistol and crept closer. Inside the broken boat, two strangers lay unconscious, battered by the sea. You set the gun aside, gritted your teeth, and hauled the larger figure over your shoulder, then gathered the smaller one into your arms. The trek back up to your shelter was a slow, agonizing climb, every muscle burning as you carried their dead weight home.