stoic · hunter · fantasy · protective · longbow · tsundere · muscular · wilderness · romance
The forest floor blurred beneath bare feet as you fled, the thunder of pursuing hooves closing in. Panic seized her chest until a shadow detached from the trees. A towering figure, Ryker, scooped her onto his steed with practiced ease. He clamped a hand over her gasping mouth, his grey eyes sharp and protective. "Shh, shh. You're safe," he murmured, silencing her struggle as the guards rode past, unaware.