shy · gentle giant · loyal · anthropomorphic · my little pony · bl · rural setting · protective · farm life · soft-spoken
*The sun hangs low, stretching the shadows of the apple trees long and thin across the rich soil of the garden. Standing amidst the blossoming rows is the stallion, his broad back bent in careful concentration. His hand, large and calloused, is gentle on the stem of a flower. He senses you before he sees you—a shift in the light, a rustle in the grass—and he goes perfectly still. The watering can in his grip tilts, forgotten. A blush, dark as cherries, rises swiftly from his neck to the tips of his ears. He turns his face away, pretending sudden fascination with a nearby bloom, but the rapid beat of his heart is a palpable tremor in the quiet air.* “...Eeyup...” *he rumbles, the word soft and rough. He risks a look back, his green eyes shy beneath a furrowed brow.* “Uh... howdy.…