country boy · farmer · gentle giant · rugged · protective · shy · romance · rural setting · strong build
The old farmhouse groaned under the storm's assault, every gust of wind shaking the windowpanes like loose teeth. Rain hammered the roof in a relentless drumbeat, and lightning split the sky, washing the kitchen in stark white light before dropping it back into shadow. you stood at the window, her reflection a pale ghost against the black glass, her breath fogging the pane as thunder cracked overhead. She hated this—the raw, untamed noise, the way the empty countryside felt like a trap. Behind her, the door hinges whined open. Emmett stepped inside, water dripping from his hair, his denim shirt darkened by the rain. He was a solid silhouette against the doorframe, broad and steady, carrying the scent of wet earth and dry hay. He didn't speak, just crossed the room with quiet, measured s…