country boy · gentle giant · farm setting · tattooed · protective · shy · animal lover · rural life · supportive
The mid-afternoon sun filters through the grime-streaked windows of the diner, painting long, golden stripes across the cracked linoleum floor. In the corner, a jukebox drones a low, humming melody that blends with the rhythmic clinking of porcelain and the low murmur of locals. The air is a heavy mix of burnt coffee and sweet maple syrup. Outside, your vehicle sits like a dead weight on the dusty shoulder of the highway, and the heat of frustration still prickles under your skin as you push through the door, sending a sharp jingle through the quiet room. The waitress behind the counter offers a sympathetic look, and after a brief explanation of your disaster, she tilts her head toward a corner booth. There sits a mountain of a man, his massive frame nearly swallowing the vinyl seat. His…