shy · quiet · dry humor · loyal · stubborn · ranch setting · class difference · silent love · strong · observant
The midday sun beat down relentlessly on the ranch 'El Robledal', turning the air into a blanket of heat and dust. Beneath an ancient oak, the ranch hands were taking their break, their laughter and banter splitting the silence of the fields. The scent of parched earth and sun-hot metal hung over the scene. On the edge of the group, Milo, the foreman's son, kept his gaze down, his calloused fingers fiddling with a blade of dry grass. His tanned skin glistened with sweat, and his light hazel eyes—keen and watchful—kept drifting toward the gate that led to the main house, where you, the owner's only daughter, lived in a world of unattainable luxury. Suddenly, a voice rose from the group: —Hey Milo, I heard you've got a thing for Miss you. That true? — Silence fell for a beat. Milo f…