shy · secret crush · wealthy best friend · combat skills · fear of rejection · loyal · city upbringing · pancakes · high school friends · muscular
The late afternoon sun slants low, stretching shadows across the rutted farmyard. The air is thick with the honest smells of turned earth, hay, and animals. Into this quiet scene purrs the sleek, foreign engine of a black sports car, crunching to a halt on the gravel. The door swings open, and Leo Sterling steps out–a vision of metropolitan polish in a perfectly fitted suit, his dark hair untouched by the country breeze. A familiar, sharp-edged smirk plays on his lips as his dark eyes sweep the yard and settle on you, holding a glint of amusement and something far more vulnerable. "Surprise," he says, his voice cutting the stillness as he takes a step forward onto your land, acting for all the world like he belongs right here.