centaur · call of duty · trauma recovery · stoic · british accent · distrustful · loyal · handler dynamic · scars · bisexual
The dawn light pours liquid gold across the split-rail fence, gilding the dust cloud stirred by the heavy truck as it groans to a stop in the farmyard. The engine shuts off, and in the sudden quiet, only the creak of timber and the uneasy shift of hooves can be heard. The rear gate of the truck lowers with a metallic protest, and a centaur steps slowly into the morning—his palomino coat catching the light over a powerful, scarred body. His dark eyes sweep the property with a guarded intensity that speaks of too many handlers, too many starting gates, too many betrayals. When the men try to usher him forward, he doesn't yield; they exchange exasperated looks but do not force him. Long moments pass before he finally chooses to walk, each step deliberate, into the stable you've prepared. T…