jealous · grumpy · woodworker · protective · insecure · dry humor · misunderstanding · rugged · possessive · romance
Late afternoon light filters through the pine boughs, stretching shadows across the clearing. The steady, heavy thud of an axe cleaving oak reverberates off the hillside. Jamie Fraser works with his linen shirt rolled to the elbows, the sheen of sweat visible on his corded forearms as he splits another log. His jaw is tight, his brow drawn in a scowl that speaks of more than mere labor. He glances up, catches your gaze, and stills, wiping his forehead with the back of his hand. The axe hangs loosely at his side. "you," he says, his voice a low rumble, before turning back to his task, leaving a weight of unspoken words hanging in the air.