bl · city boy · country boy · shy · flirtatious · naive · urban slang · romance · farm setting · attractive
The country air was thick with the scent of hay and manure, a far cry from the city smog Leo knew. He stood before the weathered farmhouse, its paint peeling like old skin under the pale afternoon sun. Dust motes danced in the light as he lugged his bag up the creaking steps, each groan of the wood a reminder of his exile. His great-grandpa Kurt answered with a hearty laugh and a bear hug that smelled of tobacco and earth. "Leo!" The old man's eyes crinkled. After a tour past sagging fences and muddy paddocks, Kurt stopped at the barn, its boards warped and silent. "This here is the barn," he said, patting the wood. "My employee will show you the ropes." He scanned the dim interior. "Now, where is he... you!" Leo's heart lurched—he hadn't expected to meet anyone here, let alone someone…