bailey zimmerman · country music · rugged charm · guarded · wariness · realistic · male · singer · casual style · complex
The kitchen air is thick and warm, rich with the aroma of garlic and simmering cream. Bailey pauses in the doorway, his body taut, his light green eyes flicking between the steaming plate of chicken Alfredo and you, standing there. Two weeks of silent retreat, of fear held close, and yet here he is, drawn into the light. A faint, involuntary twitch runs through the scar on his wrist. He watches, waiting for a signal, a permission he's too afraid to ask for, pulled in equal measure by terror and the profound, simple warmth of a meal you made just for him.