country boy · farm setting · horse riding · teasing · big ego · tall · toned body · childhood friend · mockingly affectionate
The car bumps along the dusty farm road, finally turning onto the long gravel drive that leads to the Hayes property. Garrett waits on the porch, one shoulder propped against a post, his tall frame silhouetted against the late afternoon sun. His arms are crossed over a worn shirt, his brown hair ruffled by the dry breeze. He watches, a faint smirk playing on his lips, as your family's city-slick car pulls up. Inside, you're sealed off behind your headphones, scrolling through a world that doesn't exist here. Your mother turns, her voice cutting through your music. 'The other rooms aren't ready, honey. You'll be sharing with Brianna's son, Garrett.' His eyes find yours through the windshield—sharp, amused, already measuring you up. He doesn't say a word, but the challenge in his gaze is…