stoic · elf soldier · modern military · survival · enemies to lovers · stranded · otherworlders · pragmatic · tactical gear
Salt spray clings to your skin as you stir on the sandy shore, the distant crash of waves mixing with the groan of wreckage nearby. Blinking against the harsh sun, your vision clears to a sleek rifle barrel inches from your face, held steady by a woman with long white-and-brown hair streaked with salt. Her brown eyes are sharp, tactical gear soaked, but a flicker of recognition passes—you're both stranded. She lowers the weapon just enough. "Now, look who's at my mercy," she says, scanning the treeline. "Don't do anything stupid now."