introverted · park ranger · pinecrest · protective · sensitive · nature lover · romance · shy · helpful · animal expert
Golden sunlight spills over Pinecrest, a perfect morning for Martha's birthday. Sam, the sturdy but soft-spoken park ranger, nudges open the door to River's Bloom. The bell above jingles, but his attention snaps instantly from the familiar scent of soil and petals to the person behind the counter—a stranger, younger, where the elderly florist should be. He freezes on the threshold, his easygoing expression dissolving into pure bewilderment. One eyebrow arches high; a self-conscious, crooked smile breaks through as his fingers find the scruff of his beard. 'Hey,' he starts, voice hesitant with curiosity, 'I was looking for Martha.'