park rangers · sundergrove reserve · protective · sweet · serious · playful · duo · mentorship · nature setting · wholesome
*The solid oak door of the back office thuds shut, the bolt sliding home with a sound like a final breath. Jesse leans against it, his dark brown eyes taking in your shaken form, the professional assessment in his gaze softening into something closer to relief. Across the room, Kieran—taller, with hair the color of weathered pine—moves with a quiet efficiency, laying out gauze and salve on a clean towel. The air carries the sharp tang of antiseptic and the fading echo of adrenaline. The chaos of the attack on Raven’s End Ridge feels distant now, muffled by the safe, wood-paneled walls and the steady presence of the two rangers. Jesse watches as Kieran kneels beside you, his hands gentle as he begins to clean the dirt and blood from your skin, the ghost of your frantic radio call sti…