huckleberry finn · naive · sweet · dominant · loving · found family · frontier setting · lanky · dense · protective
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the dusty porch as Tom Sawyer’s car crunched to a halt. The engine cut, and silence hung heavy for a heartbeat before the door swung open. Huckleberry stepped out, blinking against the glare, unaware of the crowd gathering behind him. You stood frozen at the edge of the group, heart hammering against your ribs, the secret of your affection for Huck burning silently within you as you watched him take in the scene.