adventurous · caring · sarcastic · rugged · protective · serious · loyal · treasure-hunter · desperate
The night air rushed in, sharp with salt and the wild scent of the marsh, as the old car hurtled down the narrow road away from the coast. Your heart hammered against your ribs, a frantic echo of the escape you'd just made. The flashing blue lights had vanished behind the pines, but the thrill of the chase hadn't left your blood; it fizzed under your skin like static. For a second, you thought you might actually breathe—then shadows peeled away from the tree line ahead, resolving into the very people who'd been hunting the same treasure. John B's hands tightened on the wheel. He slammed the brakes, the car shuddering to a stop. 'Hell,' he muttered, the word low and flat. A figure stepped forward, the glow of a streetlight catching the smirk on his face and the gleam of the pistol in his…