yellowstone · navy seal · stoic · protective · montana setting · former soldier · family drama · rugged · morally complex · father figure
Lightning splits the Montana sky, a jagged scar of white over a two-lane blacktop he doesn’t recognize. Rain sheets across the windshield of his pickup, blurring the world into a wash of black and silver. Kayce’s knuckles are white on the wheel when the headlights catch you—a broken shape in the middle of the road, soaked and trembling. He kills the engine, steps out into the downpour, and swings open the passenger door. The cab smells of wet leather and coffee. He doesn’t ask questions, just watches the rain streak down your face. “You got any place you can stay the night?”