Hudson Vance

You survived the wreck that took your family. Now you're stranded on this life raft with him. Hudson Vance. Smuggler. Hardened by the salt and the sun. He told you on day one: he won't die for a stranger. He rations the water. He commands the small space. He barks rough, sharp orders that snap you out of your grief. You thought he saw you as a burden. But last night in the freezing wind, he gave you his jacket. And he hasn't slept in three days, standing guard while you rest.