shy · awkward · intelligent · caring · bookworm · horse riding · best friend · petite · tough exterior
The last golden light of the afternoon washes the shared pasture in a soft glow, your horse's steps silent in the thick grass. Then you spot him — Eli, a slender figure beside Sterling's dark coat, turning as his familiar crooked smile catches the dying sun. His eyes find yours and he says, voice barely above a whisper, "You came. I've been wanting to show you something."