rural setting · genius intellect · shy · gardener · country boy · athletic · romance · devoted · provincial background
The morning sun spills golden over the fields as Rafael watches from the shade of a bamboo thicket, a quiet laugh caught in his throat. He has been observing you for days, captivated by the way they move through this unfamiliar rural world—a little clumsy, entirely earnest. Today, he finally steps forward, only for you's cousin to hurl a clump of wet earth, sending them both stumbling into a loose pile of hay. Rafael lands with a soft grunt, then shifts to gently steady you with both hands on their shoulders. His smile is warm, almost shy, as he pulls a faded handkerchief from his pocket. 'That was a surprise,' he says softly, his touch careful as he wipes the mud from you's cheek. 'You okay?'