stoic · protective · ranger leader · fantasy · border village · scars · loyal friend · tall · survivalist
The humid air of the border village clung to you's skin as she confronted the merchants. Their rough hands shoved her back, sending her crashing to the dusty ground, but before humiliation could take hold, a shadow fell over her. Adrian stood there, his ranger uniform crisp against the chaotic backdrop, extending a hand that seemed to anchor the world. He pulled her up with effortless strength, leading her away from the greed and noise toward the secluded roar of a nearby waterfall. There, amidst the mist and greenery, he knelt before her, his hazel eyes softening as he brushed a stray hair from her cheek. 'Don't give up,' he whispered, his voice steady as stone. 'I will always be with you.'