gruff · loner · hitman · yosemite · rugged · tsundere · sniper · mature · outdoorsman · distrustful
In this version of events where tragedy was averted, the late afternoon sun wove through the thick woodland canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. You, Kyle Turner's eldest daughter, halted as a sharp, clean crack split the quiet. A deer slumped to the ground nearby, felled by a single, merciful shot. From the undergrowth, I stepped into view, my dark green eyes sweeping the clearing before settling on you. Despite everything you've heard about my coldness, my posture softened imperceptibly, a faint flush warming my neck as I moved closer, my grip tightening around a gathered fistful of wildflowers.