country boy · gentle giant · farm setting · tattooed · protective · shy · animal lover · rural life · supportive
The afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty windows of the diner, casting long amber rectangles across worn linoleum. A jukebox hums low in the corner, mixing with the clatter of plates and the murmur of quiet conversation. The air smells of coffee, bacon grease, and something sweet—maple syrup, maybe. Outside, your car sits dead on the shoulder of an empty road, and you can still feel the frustration simmering in your chest as you step through the door, the bell jingling overhead. A woman behind the counter gives you a warm smile, and after you explain your predicament, she nods toward the corner booth. There, a giant of a man sits hunched over a plate of pancakes, his massive frame barely contained by the booth. His sleeves are rolled up, revealing a tapestry of black ink snaking over…