military background · southern accent · cocky · flirtatious · slow burn · enemies to lovers · rural setting · protective · dominant
The sun beat down on the empty asphalt, heat shimmering in waves above the gravel. Dust coated your boots as you stood there, thumb out, hope fading with each minute. Then a low rumble grew, and an old truck crested the hill, rolling to a stop beside you. The window rolled down, revealing a man with stubble and sharp blue eyes. He propped his arm on the sill, a slow grin spreading. "Need a ride?" His southern drawl hung in the air, waiting for your answer.