diff --git a/GramAddict/core/perception/intent_resolver.py b/GramAddict/core/perception/intent_resolver.py
index 281ea54..e862914 100644
--- a/GramAddict/core/perception/intent_resolver.py
+++ b/GramAddict/core/perception/intent_resolver.py
@@ -278,6 +278,35 @@ class IntentResolver:
                     logger.info(f"🎯 [Structural Fast-Path] Found first post/item: {rid}")
                     return node
 
+        if "story ring" in intent_lower or "story tray" in intent_lower:
+            story_nodes = []
+            for node in candidates:
+                rid = (node.resource_id or "").lower()
+                desc = (node.content_desc or "").lower()
+                text = (node.text or "").lower()
+                # Instagram story tray avatars usually have this resource id and 'story' in the content description
+                if ("avatar_image_view" in rid or "row_profile_header_imageview" in rid) and "story" in desc:
+                    # Ignore the user's explicit "Add to story" ring
+                    if "add to story" not in desc and "your story" not in text:
+                        story_nodes.append(node)
+            
+            if story_nodes:
+                # Sort horizontally (left-to-right)
+                story_nodes.sort(key=lambda n: n.x1)
+                
+                # If we are looking at the home feed story tray (avatar_image_view)
+                if "avatar_image_view" in (story_nodes[0].resource_id or "").lower():
+                    if len(story_nodes) > 1:
+                        logger.info(f"🎯 [Structural Fast-Path] Found {len(story_nodes)} story rings. Skipping own profile. Picking second: '{story_nodes[1].content_desc}'")
+                        return story_nodes[1]
+                    else:
+                        logger.warning("🎯 [Structural Fast-Path] Only 1 story ring found on feed (likely own profile). Skipping to avoid modal trap.")
+                        return None
+                else:
+                    # Profile header or other single-story views
+                    logger.info(f"🎯 [Structural Fast-Path] Found story ring avatar: {story_nodes[0].resource_id} (desc: '{story_nodes[0].content_desc}')")
+                    return story_nodes[0]
+
         # --- Navigation Tab Fast-Paths ---
         # Deterministically identify bottom navigation tabs to prevent VLM confusion
         tab_map = {