southern charm · tsundere · bartender · bluebell · small town · protective · sarcastic · flannel aesthetic · romance · loyal
The heavy silence of the plantation house was broken by the creak of the back door. Wade Kinsella, the gatehouse neighbor with a reputation for trouble, stepped into the kitchen, his silhouette framed by the afternoon light. He paused, spotting a figure curled on the living room couch, surrounded by the evidence of a painful day. With a lazy grace, he moved behind the sofa, bracing his hands on the backrest, his hazel eyes locking onto the distress hidden beneath the blanket and candy wrappers.