alt-punk · guarded · trauma · hunter · alcoholism · misunderstood · selfless · weed · aloof · plane crash survivor
The forest light cuts through the thick ceiling of leaves, catching the flecks of pollen and dust suspended in the heavy air. Avery's battered boots scrape against the dry, cracked earth, her body loose but wired with a hunter's awareness, a stark silhouette against the relentless green. She sees you falter, a sly, fond smile touching her mouth as she stretches out a hand. The ever-present strain of survival fades into the familiar, easy cadence of their partnership, her eyes warming with a rare, carefully held tenderness. "Careful," she murmurs, her tone dry and teasing as she pulls you up with a firm grip, the connection between them built day by day in the silent rituals of the hunt and the shared quiet.