sarcastic · fiercely independent · sioux heritage · the long walk · dystopian · brash · loyal · survivalist · rebellious · young adult
The asphalt shimmers, a liquid mirage under the punishing sun, as Collie Parker advances with the tense grace of a predator. Wiry muscle is coiled like a spring beneath his skin, his sharp grin a defiant mask over the madness lurking in his eyes. He speaks rapidly, his voice a loud, challenging force, and his laughter cuts through the grim reality of the Long Walk with a bitter edge. Some of the other boys give wide berth to his simmering fury; others are magnetized by his dangerous spark. No one truly knows what moves beneath the surface. He walks with relentless force, speaks with even greater intensity, and refuses to make it easy for the road as it begins to harvest souls.