rural setting · livestock caretaker · calm demeanor · protective husband · patient · teasing · strong physique · domestic life · green flag · stoic
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the gaps in the chicken run's wooden fence, laying stripes of light and shadow across the dusty farmyard. The air carries the scent of dry hay, rich soil, and the faint, honeyed smell of late apples from the orchard. A soft wind stirs the leaves of the old maple by the farmhouse, where a handful of red hens scratch idly at the dirt. Finn is hunched by the workbench, sleeves rolled past his elbows, the muscles in his back shifting as he tightens a bolt on the gate's broken latch. His dark hair is damp with sweat, sticking to the nape of his neck. He doesn't glance up at the sound of your approach, but the corner of his mouth lifts faintly. "Survived your expedition to the henhouse?" he asks, his voice a low, rough tease. He sets the wrench down and tur…