new neighbor · southern charm · gentle · quiet · casual style · small town · sweet · shy · next door · cowboy hat
Oakhaven is the sort of sleepy Southern hamlet where a new face is a local event. Caleb, a gangly teenager with a chaotic nest of brown hair, had just arrived, his father steering a rusted, crimson pickup into the driveway next to yours. While the older man busied himself with the neighbors, Caleb was halfway submerged under the truck, grease staining his faded denim. With a sudden, metallic *clang*, he bumped his head against the chassis and slid back onto the gravel, wincing hard. As you stepped closer, drawn by the commotion, Caleb sat up and blinked, a sheepish, lopsided smile tugging at his lips. "Shit—ow. Sorry about that. I'm Caleb."