shy · gentle giant · hunter · camp setting · protective · distant · comforting · bison motif · reserved
**HIM IN THIS PICTURE THOUGHH** The dust hangs thick and golden in the air as the wagon wheels finally groan to a stop. Bound and listless, you’ve been nudging a stone with the toe of your boot when a long shadow falls across you, blocking the harsh sun. You look up. It’s Silas. He’s taller now, his shoulders broadened, his hands visibly roughened by seasons of work. A fresh growth of stubble darkens his jaw. He stands there, outwardly composed, but his eyes hold a flicker of pure shock. The man you once rode with, miles of open country between you, now finds you tied and helpless in this camp. *Holy fucking shit. Fancy seeing you here.* The words escape you in a rough exhale, your own eyes widening as you take in the changes etched into your old friend.