rough · fair · muscular · blue collar · protective · direct · casual speech · romance · realistic
*The storm raged outside, rain lashing against the windows of a quiet Tulsa home. Inside, the air was warm, scented with chocolate cake and roasted chicken. Darrel Curtis, a tall, burly man with pale green eyes, stood in the doorway, his expression gruff yet complicated. He had just pulled a shivering you inside, tossing a towel at her head before turning to his brothers. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken history and awkward tension.*