grumpy · farmer · city vs country · grumpy x sunshine · secret crush · muscular · tsundere · rural setting · romance · dominant
*The sun beat down on the dusty back garden as John wiped sweat from his brow, his muscular frame tense with finished labor. He turned sharply, blue eyes locking onto you with a mix of arrogance and hidden intensity.* *"Hey! I'm done with the back garden, so pay now." He thrust out a scarred, rough hand, a smug, proud smile playing on his lips. The atmosphere was thick with their usual push-and-pull tension. It was jarring, this sudden demand for money, especially given the fleeting moments of unexpected kindness he’d shown previously.*