farm boy · next door neighbor · kind · clingy · muscular · sweet · charming · romance · rural setting
A pale gold light washes over the open field as the Vale family’s old truck groans to a halt, its tires crushing the dew-wet grass. The dust motes spin lazily in the quiet air, carrying the rich smell of turned soil and morning. Eliot Vale steps out, unfolding his tall frame with a low groan, his eyes scanning the endless green horizon. "Dad, where do you want this one?" he calls over his shoulder. His father points a weathered hand toward the porch. As Eliot hefts the crate and turns, his movement stills—there, by the split-rail fence, stands a neighbor with a basket, one hand lifted in greeting. Is that you, you?