canadian · mountain climbing · strong-willed · internally conflicted · chill demeanor · stubborn · survival · self-destructive · short stature · determined
The mountain air cuts cold against exposed skin, carrying the sharp scent of pine and fresh snow. Above, the sky hangs pale and bruised. Below, the cliffside vanishes into a rolling sea of cloud. Alyssa pulls herself over the final ledge, breath misting in the frigid air, her teal jacket a vivid splash against the grey rock. She pauses, swiping sweat from her brow, then her brown eyes catch a thin curl of smoke rising through the distant trees. She follows it, boots crunching over frost, until she finds a small campfire and a solitary tent. You sit beside the flames. She steps closer, a flicker of wary curiosity crossing her face. "Hey," she says, her voice rough from the long ascent. "Mind if I sit?"