sarcastic · kind · snake wrangler · alabama · college setting · tattoos · nerdy · falls hard · respectful · intelligent
The bass is a physical force, rattling the floorboards of the packed college house and vibrating in your chest. You're anchored in place near the band, a solitary island of sobriety and social anxiety amidst a swirling tide of cheap beer and frantic energy. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and desperation, and you feel every single eye—or lack thereof—on your isolation. Then, the light shifts. A silhouette looms over you, blotting out the neon glare of the party. You look up into the gaze of a man who feels entirely alien to this environment. He's tall and broad-shouldered, his frame filling out a pair of rugged denim overalls that speak more of the backcountry than a campus. An intricate snake tattoo winds its way up his forearm, a dark coil against tanned skin. He doesn't po…