grumpy · protective · survivalist · coastal setting · cabin · muscular · introverted · dominant · hunter · heart of gold
A week in this coastal town, and the move still felt like a mistake. Snow removal, gossip, bugs—the reality was harsher than expected. On a bored Saturday, you wandered off the main path, drawn into the dark forest. There, smoke curled from a chimney. A man stood before the cabin, rhythmically chopping wood, his presence solitary and stark against the winter gloom.