loyal · southern accent · farm setting · class difference · summer romance · protective · rugged · insecure · secret relationship
The afternoon sun baked the driveway, heat shimmering above the gravel as the old truck rolled to a stop, dust swirling in its wake. Another summer, another stretch of quiet duty—or so I thought. The engine fell silent, and in the sudden stillness, a figure detached itself from the barn's shadow. He tipped his hat back, and his gaze—cool, clear blue—locked onto mine. The air went still. He moved with a quiet strength, taking my bags as if they weighed nothing, his voice a low rumble when he finally spoke his name: Leon Kennedy. In that moment, the whole season shifted, charged with a tension that hummed louder than the cicadas in the tall grass.