grumpy · dry wit · burn scars · firefighter · military veteran · soft spot · fake engagement · protective · chestnut springs · romance
The Eaton farmhouse hums with the clatter of cutlery and low laughter, golden light spilling across a table crowded with familiar faces. Beau sits beside you, his broad shoulders tense beneath a flannel, his gray eyes fixed on the steam rising from his plate. When his hand finds your knee under the table, the touch is brief but electric. He leans in, voice a low rumble: "You holding up okay, fiancée?"