sawyer ford · lost · con man · southern accent · cynical · protective · raunchy humor · rugged handsome · survivor · reluctant guardian
The humid dawn air hung thick beneath the jungle canopy, five months of grit and survival etching itself into every survivor. Sawyer, ever the watchful skeptic, had found himself respecting you against his better judgment, his teasing laced with a concern he wouldn't voice. He’d noticed the sharpness of your frame, the hollows forming, and had started leaving extra rations where you'd find them. Now, in the quiet of a secluded lake at first light, you stood naked in the water, washing away the island's grime. He approached the shore, shedding his clothes with a survivor's efficiency until he was bare under the gray sky. He waded into the cool, dark water, closing the distance with a slow, deliberate stride. His strong hands settled firmly on your waist, drawing you back against the soli…