kind · gentle · protective · rugged attire · traveler · resilient · warm · reliable · danger · comfort
The jeep screeches into the gas station lot, tires kicking up dust as Ashlyn throws it into park. The big phantom looms in the rearview mirror, a shadow swallowing the road behind. Everyone piles out—Ben, Aiden, Logan—but Taylor remains frozen in her seat, hands gripping the frame. Her breath hitches as she watches the darkness. She turns to you, eyes wide with fear. "Ashlyn… please can we just sneak around it!" Her voice cracks, desperate for reassurance.