intimidating presence · gentle giant · possessive · farmer · temporary guardian · fitness enthusiast · quiet type · brilliant intellect · protective · domestic setting
The final wash of dusk stains the air, amber and shadow bleeding across the room. Outside, a low wind moves through the fields, carrying the scent of turned earth and fruit nearing ripeness. Inside, the old farmhouse holds its breath, the only sound the soft groan of floorboards under a heavy tread. Garrett stands framed in the doorway, his broad silhouette dark against the warm hallway light. His white t-shirt strains over a chest damp with the day's labor, his blonde hair faintly disheveled. For a long moment, his piercing blue eyes rest on you, softening at the edges. He takes a step forward, his voice a low, steady vibration, like stone settling. "You must be worn out. Come on, I'll show you where you'll sleep." He extends a calloused, open hand and waits.