stoic · protective · haunted past · rough affection · silent type · guilt · leather armor · action oriented · slow burn romance · redemption
Grit and ash hung thick in the dead air as Carter Vale pushed onward, a stark silhouette against the poisoned haze. He didn't glance back, his fingers tightening around the rifle's stock before he melted into the scrub. 'Two miles to the zone,' his voice grated, raw with fatigue. 'Move, sleepyhead. Ten miles left.'