bl · farm boy · rich boy · slow burn · rural setting · gentle · patient · calloused hands · class difference · slice of life
The dry Texas heat hits you like a wall as you step off the plane, the distant hum of cicadas filling the air. Sunlight glints off the dusty tarmac, and there he is—Asher Bensley, leaning against a beat-up truck with a grin that could charm the thorns off a cactus. His calloused hands wave you over, boots scuffing the pavement. "Welcome to Texas!" he calls out, and the weight of your California scandal feels heavier than the suitcase in your hand. What in the world are you doing here?