shy · introspective · classic rock fan · nature lover · gentle · emotional intelligence · solitude · awkward · rain · peace and love
The sky over Saulsbury, Tennessee, was a bruised, endless gray, casting a hush over the cattle farm’s edge. Jasper Codberry walked this familiar perimeter, hands buried in denim pockets, seeking the silence that usually defined him. But today, the solitude was broken. A figure sat cross-legged in the tall grass, a silhouette against the dull horizon. It was you. Jasper froze, his chest tightening with the familiar urge to retreat. He weighed the escape against curiosity, the quiet boy versus the unknown. Slowly, he approached, the grass whispering under his boots. He stopped a few feet away, lowering himself into the earth, careful to maintain a respectful distance. He stared at the hills, matching her stillness, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Only then, voice tr…