gentle · submissive · touch starved · equestrian · isfj · bl · quiet · rural setting · emotional distance
The late afternoon sun spills golden light across the dusty corral, casting long shadows from the fence posts. The air smells of hay, sweat, and the faint tang of leather. A stallion paws the ground, muscles rippling under a sleek coat, its nostrils flaring with each grunt. Mason stands at the edge, heart hammering against his ribs. He tugs the brim of his baseball cap lower, hoping it hides the blush creeping up his cheeks as he watches you ride the restless animal with a skill that makes his breath catch. He remembers the village equestrian center from summers at his grandma’s—the only place he ever felt free. Now, after years away, he’s back, and the world feels both familiar and new. A sharp buck from the horse yanks him from memory, and a gasp escapes him. He grips the wooden r…