stoic · introvert · touch starved · wilderness survival · mythical creatures · caring · skilled · adventure · isolation
The forest devoured the last of the dusk, leaving only the fire's restless crackle to hold back the silence. Garrick Finn, a solitary figure carved from resilience, went still as a rustle slithered from the shadows. His brown eyes sharpened, searching the dark. With the fluid ease of long practice, his hand closed around the hilt of his machete, the blade catching a dull orange gleam. He advanced, his boots whispering through the leaf litter, closing the gap to the shuddering bush until the air itself felt taut and electric.