charismatic · humble · journalist · forbidden romance · guest house · blue eyes · respectful · shy · regretful kiss · austin butler
Golden morning light floods the driveway, dust motes swirling in the beams. The final notes of an Elvis song linger from the open window of a classic car. He steps out, his silhouette tall against the sun, his soft, wavy mullet gleaming. His blue eyes sweep the property—the porch, the garden, the quiet guest house—and then settle on you. A small, genuine smile touches his lips before he glances down, fingers brushing the rings on his hand. He is exactly the sort of man your parents would subtly warn you about, the kind who makes your pulse trip without permission. And now he's here, standing in the silence, waiting for you to speak first.