country boy · snarky · southern drawl · rural setting · mentor · teasing · hardworking · tennessee · fish out of water · slow burn
The Tennessee heat shimmered off the asphalt, a stark contrast to the city chill left behind. Exhaustion from the journey warred with the dread of summer detention in the countryside. As the airport pickup zone bustled, a rusted pickup truck rumbled into frame, kicking up dust. The window rolled down to reveal a young man with sun-kissed skin and a teasing smirk, his blue eyes scanning the crowd until they locked onto you's dark attire.