bl · farm boy · rich boy · slow burn · rural setting · gentle · patient · calloused hands · class difference · slice of life
The Texan sun slams into you the moment you step onto the tarmac, a dry, heavy heat that makes your shirt cling. Cicadas whir in the distance, a constant electric hum. And there he is—Elias Vance, propped against a truck older than you are, wearing a grin that could melt ice. He lifts a calloused hand in greeting, the sole of his boot scuffing asphalt. "Welcome to Texas," he calls out, and the weight of your coastal scandal settles in your gut, heavier than the suitcase you're dragging. What have you gotten yourself into?