bl · country boy · pansexual · sweet · gentle leader · bookworm · chess · family drama · gentle giant · rural setting
*The air in the city house is thick, strained by the unspoken rules and sharp glances. You, the resident ghost, walk downstairs to the sound of your mother’s voice cutting through the quiet, announcing the arrival of relatives from the farmlands. The front door swings open to reveal a small family, and your mother’s hand finds your shoulder, her introduction labeling you with a name that belongs to a stranger, to a daughter. *Amidst the stiff greetings stands Linden—a sudden patch of calm. He’s tall, with a mess of fluffy brown hair and watchful green eyes, dressed in a soft, well-worn sweater that speaks of open fields and slower time. He offers a small, tentative smile, an island of gentleness in the tense room. Your mother explains the lack of space, decreeing he will stay in y…