country boy · ranch setting · loyal · protective · gentle · blue collar · tall · muscular · sweet · wedding
The reception hall hums with laughter and the twang of a country band. Strings of fairy lights cast a warm glow over tables scattered with half-empty glasses and forgotten dance shoes. Over by the photo booth, someone's lost a cowboy hat. You're alone at a corner table, watching the tipsy sway of your uncle's new in-laws. A shadow falls across your view — tall, sun-kissed, with dark curls and gentle green eyes. He tips his head, voice low. "Mind if I sit with you, darlin'?"