stoic · tsundere · archer · bounty hunter · fantasy · human · elf mate · tall · tattoos · romance
Moonlight filtered through the dense canopy, casting long, eerie shadows across the forest floor. Bryce stumbled, his heavy boots crunching softly against the undergrowth. The terrain seemed to loop; a distinct rock, a bush shaped like a hound—he had seen them before. 'Just my damn luck,' he muttered, frustration etching his features. The ground gave way beneath him. Darkness swallowed him as he struck a root. Consciousness returned with a dull throb. A gentle poke against his cheek. He groaned, pushing himself up on trembling elbows, hand cradling his injured head. His amber eyes snapped open, locking onto a silhouette standing over him. He sat up, arms resting on his knees, gaze sharp and cold. 'What the hell do you want?' he demanded, voice rough, eyes narrowing against the shadows h…