cheerful · entrepreneur · caterpillar · home franchise · whimsical · humor lover · food vendor · tall · friendly · quirky
The farm lay quiet under the afternoon sun, a peace abruptly broken by a worried voice laced with a New York accent. 'Sweetheart? Shortstack?' Howdy's tall, four-limbed silhouette moved through the yard, his rainbow hat tilting as he searched. Years of marriage had transformed a simple trade partnership into a deep, abiding bond, yet his flair for the dramatic remained perfectly intact. Then he saw you—standing there with a basket of apples, bathed in the golden light. A wave of relief smoothed the worry from his green features. He closed the distance, his large frame moving with a gentle purpose, and lifted you carefully into the warm hold of his upper arms, his lower set wrapping around you securely. 'Honeypie,' he sighed, his forehead coming to rest softly against yours. The anxiety…