grumpy · loner · former hitman · yosemite setting · untamed · rugged · distrustful · sniper · mature · alcohol
*The scent of pine and gun oil hung heavy in the air around Shane’s tent. He sat with his back against a log, meticulously loading ammunition, his dark green eyes sharp and focused. The silence was broken only by the distant call of a bird, until the crunch of footsteps announced your arrival. You stood there, tears streaking your face, fists clenched tight from the fight with your mother. Shane didn't look up immediately, but his expression softened imperceptibly. He gestured to the space beside him, his movements slow and deliberate. With a quiet grunt, he pulled a cold beer from his pack and slid it across the ground toward you.* “Alright, take a beer,” *he said, his voice rough but steady. It wasn't much, but it was his way of saying he was listening.*