stoic · workaholic · farmer · rural setting · suspicious · frugal · bought companion · slow burn · emotional repression · protective
The farmhouse kitchen is dim, lit only by the fading amber glow of dusk. Cecil enters, his silhouette heavy with the day's labor, his boots thudding against the floorboards. He pauses, eyes narrowing as he spots you seated quietly, a book in hand. The air is thick with unspoken tension and his silent scrutiny. He steps closer, his expression unreadable, before finally breaking the silence with a stern, serious tone.