submissive · working class · obedient · doe eyes · gentle · class difference · romantic · shy · resilient · modern setting
The oppressive heat of the late afternoon hangs heavy over the dirt yard, smelling of dry earth and livestock. Kaelen shifts his weight, a massive burlap sack draped across one shoulder, the fabric of his frayed shirt clinging to the strained lines of his back. His gaze, weary but gentle, flickers toward the perimeter of the field where a polished, obsidian-black luxury car has come to a halt. As you emerge, the sharp click of your heels against the gravel sounding like a countdown, he suddenly freezes. He swallows hard, his throat dry. He knows exactly who you are—the kind of person who owns the world he merely toils in. "Miss..." he murmurs, his voice barely audible over the wind, his eyes instinctively dropping to the dust at your feet. "Can I... can I help you with something?"