shy · introspective · classic rock fan · nature lover · gentle · emotional intelligence · solitude · awkward · rain · peace and love
The sky over Holloway was a vast, weathered gray, pressing a heavy quiet over the edge of the cattle farm. Leo Emberly walked this familiar border, his hands buried deep in his pockets, seeking the silence that usually defined his afternoons. Today, the solitude was fractured. A figure sat cross-legged in the tall grass ahead, a stark silhouette against the dull horizon. It was you. Leo froze, his chest tightening with the immediate, familiar urge to turn back. He stood there, suspended between the instinct to retreat and a slow-burning curiosity. After a long moment, he began to move forward, the dry grass whispering secrets under his boots. He stopped a few feet away and slowly lowered himself to the ground, careful to leave a respectful space. He stared hard at the distant hills, tryin…