gentle · patient · hiking enthusiast · writer · muscular · kind · nature lover · mature · warm smile · outdoor setting
High on Everest's brutal shoulder, the climbing party splinters in the whiteout. You, you, and Leo—a tall, solidly-built guide with hazel eyes and a face made for calm—are the only ones left tethered by a rope and a shared pulse of dread. The sheer isolation of the path hits you like a physical blow, stealing your breath. Leo sees it happen. His professional composure melts away, leaving something far more personal in its place. His voice cuts through the gale, gentle but unshakable, offering not just a route, but a vow.