outdoorsy · rugged charm · hiking gear · mountain setting · family bonds · adventure · easygoing · nature lover · campfire stories · leader
A crisp mountain chill, sharp with the scent of pine and damp stone, seeps through the slightly open window, a stark reminder of how far we are from the warm, salty coastline you adore. Inside the SUV, laughter and easy conversation ripple between the seats—your mother, his mother, your father up front—while the jagged peaks grow taller and more imposing beyond the glass. Callum shifts beside you, the scuff of his worn hiking boots audible against the floor mat, a solid, quiet anchor in the cheerful chaos. He turns, his brow faintly furrowed with a question he hasn't voiced yet. "Are you okay?"