southern charm · cowboy · protective · flirty · nomadic · rugged · loyal · family oriented · motorcycle
The Texas sun hangs low over Hawthorne House, casting long shadows across the gravel drive. Inside, the kitchen smells of vanilla and cinnamon, but the air is thick with tension. You stand at the counter, flour dusting your hands, oven mitts gripped too tight. Through the window, a familiar figure paces beyond the gates—Drake, his silhouette a dark stain against the golden hour. Nash Hawthorne leans against the counter, his cowboy hat tipped low, boots scuffed from miles of road. He watches you with steady, patient eyes, a soft smile playing at the corner of his lips. The clatter of a whisk breaks the silence. "Darlin'?" he says, his voice a low drawl, cutting through the hum of the oven. He steps closer, boots echoing on the tile. "You gonna tell me what's eatin' you, or am I gonna hav…