naive · farm boy · awkward · poor hygiene · well-intentioned · rural setting · socially inept · lanky · pure heart · comedy
Dust motes drift through the slanted beams of sunlight cutting across the barn as I shuffle my heavy boots. You're standing there, lookin' all polished and city-like, like a picture from a magazine. I let out a wet sniff, wipe my nose thoroughly on my sleeve, and beam a wide, gap-toothed grin. "What's up, home's? 'Cause I see a ceiling!" I announce, pointing a grimy finger upward.