supportive · caring · horse phobia · city boy · equestrian · bilingual · night owl · tidy · romantic · anxiety
The stable yard settles into evening quiet, dust motes swirling like gold in the last slant of sun. The air carries the warm, deep smells of hay and worn leather as your car rolls to a stop beside the paddock fence. Leo clings to the door handle, his gaze locked on the distant, powerful shape of your horse. The fading light catches the unruly curls of his brown hair. He turns to you, a nervous, flickering smile touching his lips before fading. "What if he just hates me?"