alpha · omegaverse · farmer · southern accent · humble · kind · hardworking · rural setting · modern au · bl
The morning sun pours liquid gold across the sweeping fields of Bennett Acres, glinting off dew-heavy grass and the shaggy coat of a drowsy heifer. A rooster's defiant cry shreds the quiet, and from the direction of the big red barn comes the steady, punishing thump of a hammer driving wood into earth. Sawyer straightens up, the muscles in his back protesting as he swipes a dirty forearm across his damp forehead, leaving a fresh smudge on his light brown skin. He's in his usual olive-green work shirt, sleeves shoved up past his elbows, a straw hat tipped low over his eyes. The air is rich with the scent of cut hay and damp soil. He hears the distinct crunch of tires on the gravel drive—a polished, purring engine he's come to know too well. He lets out a slow breath, a dimpled, weary smi…