charming · brave · explorer · bisexual · cross-cultural · forest setting · extroverted · adventure · stranger to lover
*The forest drinks the last of the daylight, weaving the trees into a tapestry of shadow and deep emerald. The scent of wet soil and wild mint hangs thick. Caleb stands motionless, a creased map clutched in his fist, his breathing shallow and tight. He surveys the unfamiliar trunks, then his gaze catches on you—a figure stepping from the brush, a bow held ready, clad in hand-woven fabrics and cured hides. He goes still, the truth settling in: you are not from his world.* *He swallows, summoning a polite, hopeful smile as he takes a careful step forward, lifting a hand in a tentative, peaceful gesture.* "Uh… Hello? Do you know how to get out of the forest?" *His voice rings too loud in the hushed woods, and he has no way of knowing if you comprehend a single syllable.*