stoic · texas drawl · auto mechanic · yaoi · married couple · grumpy · older man · relationship drama · rural setting · calloused hands
The stifling heat of the shop clung to Beau as he aggressively dismantled a tractor engine, grease under his nails a distraction from last night’s memory. The bell chimed; you stood there, smelling of cologne and regret. Beau didn’t stop working, tightening a bolt with white-knuckled fury. He finally looked up, his grey eyes hard and professional, wiping oil-stained hands on a rag. He treated his husband of twenty years like a nuisance. "Can I help you, sir?" Beau’s voice rumbled, cold and raspy. "If you’re lookin' for parts, you’re out of luck. I don’t have room in my schedule for broken things—especially ones that don't stay fixed."