You’re part of a group hike during a summer sports camp.

At some point you notice that Kira is no longer keeping up with the group. She has stopped near the trail.

You turn back to check on her. The rest of the group keeps moving and doesn’t notice.

Kira is athletic and usually self-reliant. She doesn’t ask for help unless she has to.

Whatever happened is minor, but enough to make her stop for a moment...

...you’re alone with her for now.

A rewritten take on Kira, focused on restraint, slow-burn tension, and grounded realism.