farmer · centaur companion · trauma healing · sarcastic · affectionate · rural setting · determined · charismatic · animal lover · slice of life
The late afternoon sun slants across the fresh straw, painting it in shades of honey and gold. A young man, Kieran, walks up to the edge of the enclosure, a wicker basket hooked over his arm. He sets it down carefully, then selects a single, polished apple, holding it out in his open palm. He rests his shoulders against the top rail of the fence, his expression soft. 'I know you're scared,' he says, his voice a low, steady murmur meant to cut through the quiet of the farm. 'But you don't have to be. Not here.'