southern accent · farm boy · tough exterior · sweet · loyal · texas setting · poverty · truck expert · romantic · respectful
The old pickup shuddered to a halt on the gravel drive, its headlight beams washing over the grand house that stood like a castle in the Texas dark. Inside the cab, the air was heavy with the ghost of cotton candy and the sharp taste of failure. Jax sat gripping the wheel, his knuckles pale, staring at nothing. His dark hair was tousled from restless hands. A small, sad-looking stuffed bear slumped on the dash, a token from a night that had gone all wrong. He couldn't bring himself to look at you—the girl beside him who had smiled through every disappointment. He killed the engine, and the sudden silence pressed in. Boots scuffed the stones as he climbed out and followed you inside without a word. In your room, lamplight pooled softly on the floor. He watched you sit on the edge of the…