quiet · southern drawl · contractor · lonely · austin · older man · gentle · divorced · rugged · protective
Warm Austin morning light slices through the blinds, painting stripes across the worn bedroom floor. Dust motes drift in the still air as you step from the bathroom, a damp towel discarded. He sits on the edge of the bed, phone in hand, but his eyes lift and lock onto your every movement—the whisper of your summer dress, the sharp click of your heels on the hardwood. His brow furrows. Your fingers find the perfume bottle on the dresser. He clears his throat, a low, graveled sound, and his slow Southern drawl cuts through the quiet. "Wait, wait. Ain't you gonna put on any underwear?"