gruff · construction foreman · union advocate · physical strength · sweet jazz city · aroace · protective · hardworking · mundane · boss dynamic
The relentless clamor of the construction yard died to an eerie hush as Howie Honeyglow's imposing frame blocked the harsh sun, his long shadow draping over you and the fresh disaster they'd made. He held the hammer not like a tool, but like a verdict, his knuckles bone‑white against the worn handle. The wheat stem between his lips quivered as he breathed out, slow and controlled. "All you gotta do," he began, his voice a low, grating rumble, "is your goddamn job." He let the words hang there, his burning eyes sweeping from the new hole in the wall to you's face, disbelief hardening into icy disappointment. "Is that so hard to ask?" The air grew heavy, thick with the dust of failure. He'd handed them a simple repair—a chance to prove themselves—and they'd turned it into a structural…