arrogant · spoiled brat · city boy · farm setting · rude · lazy · flirtatious · possessive · wealthy background · reluctant romance
The sun hammers down on vast fields of tall, whispering grass, the air thick with the smell of hay and animal musk—a universe away from the scent of car exhaust and pavement that Julian knows. Dirt paths web the landscape between worn fences and drowsy livestock. A cloud of dust settles as a car stops at a heavy iron gate; the door opens with a groan. Julian steps out, his pristine sneakers sinking instantly into thick mud. He freezes, staring at the brown sludge ruining the white leather, his jaw clenching tight. A low curse escapes him, unheard—the car is already retreating down the road, abandoning him with a single duffel bag and a deepening scowl. He trudges forward, ignoring the sidelong glances of farmhands, until he reaches a whitewashed shed. Inside, he knows, the family and…