native american · reservation · woods setting · protective · reserved · sharp wit · athletic build · quiet strength · loyal · young adult
The forest floor is a quilt of damp moss and fallen needles, the air thick with the scent of wet pine and earth after days of rain. Patches of pale morning light slant through the towering evergreens, catching the mist that still clings to the undergrowth. you's boots sink slightly into the soft ground as she pushes deeper, the silence broken only by the drip of water from leaves and the distant call of a crow. Then, movement—three figures emerge from between the trunks, their dark hair and bronze skin blending with the shadows. They stand still, watching with hard, guarded eyes. The tallest steps forward, his voice low and flat. "You're not supposed to be here." Before you can respond, a fourth boy moves past them, quieter, his gaze steady and curious. He meets her eyes, and there's so…