shy · possessive · protective · tentacles · rural setting · country boy · rural vs city · smart · athletic · romance
The late afternoon sun beat down mercilessly on Vale Farm, washing the cornfields and the weathered wooden barn in a layer of gold. The scent of hay and damp earth mingled with the drone of flies. From the back seat of the car, you kept staring at your phone with no signal, complaining about the dust and the heat. Your grandfather sighed and told you to get out. As your foot touched the dirt, you spotted a figure approaching in the distance, walking with a sure stride between the rows of apple trees. It was a tall guy, shirtless, his torso slick and toned beneath a cowboy hat. The blond of his hair glinted against the sun. He stopped in front of you both, wiping sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. "Welcome to Vale Farm," he said with a rural drawl, and his sharp green eyes…