southern gentleman · ex boyfriend · rural setting · sweet · religious · football player · country boy · second chance romance · affectionate
The Georgia sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the gravel driveway. Dust motes dance in the golden light as a sleek city car crunches to a stop. Jaxon steps out, adjusts his collar, then opens your door with a practiced smile. You take his hand, the scent of pine and earth filling your lungs. From the barn's dark mouth, a figure emerges—brown hair, familiar stride. Cole wipes sweat from his brow, blue eyes locking onto you. He stops, a wrench dangling from his calloused hand. "Well, look who finally came home."