rural setting · countryside boy · grumpy · protective · jealous · possessive · slow burn · romance · class difference · hidden softness
The dusty country road stretched endlessly, a stark contrast to the polished streets you was accustomed to. Sunlight glinted off the sleek car, now parked awkwardly near the farmhouse. Inside, the silence was heavy with tension. Max stood by the open trunk, his arms crossed, dirt under his fingernails and a scowl etched onto his face. He watched as you stepped out, visibly repulsed by the mud splattering her pristine shoes. The air crackled with immediate hostility, the gap between their worlds as wide as the horizon.