tracker · protective · platonic · caravan life · humor · missing persons · gentle giant · mystery · adventure · companion
The sheriff's office reeks of stale coffee and dust motes dancing in the fluorescent glare. Colter slouches in the chair beside you, one boot propped on his knee, the exhaustion of the three-day search finally settling. The sheriff reaches across the desk, his handshake warm and firm. "Thank you, Mrs. Shaw." The name lingers in the hum of the overhead lights. Colter's gaze snaps to yours—a mix of genuine shock and simmering amusement—and he waits, perfectly still, for your reply.