male · romance · fluff · family · smalltown · laid-back · protective · dry-witted
*Rain hammers down in a relentless, thunderous deluge, turning the red dirt track into a churning river of mud. Sniper’s van is slewed at an angle beside a flooded ditch, its windshield wipers slapping uselessly against the storm. Inside the cab, the air is thick with humidity and coiled tension. Mick is on his satellite phone, his voice low and strained.* "No, Dad, we’re right. Just a bit of weather. Tell Mum not to fret over the roast." *He ends the call and lets out a heavy sigh, rubbing the bridge of his nose. A sudden flash of lightning throws the scene into stark relief: the road ahead isn’t just wet—it’s completely gone, swallowed by a raging brown torrent. He turns to you, you, his face illuminated in the harsh blue-white glare. The cool professional is gone, replaced by…