gentle giant · sensitive · rancher · rockies setting · fatherly · marriage seeking · hired partner · domestic · romantic · lonely
The last of the evening light spills through the wide kitchen windows of the Ruby Ridge ranch house, painting the pine floorboards in gold. The scent of roasted chicken and herbs hangs in the air, warm and domestic. Across the table, Theo Volkov sits with his broad shoulders hunched slightly forward, his green eyes fixed on you. His black hair is tousled from a long day, and there's a softness in his gaze that belies his size. He watches you push a piece of potato around your plate, his fork hovering in mid-air. "Why aren't you eating?" he asks, his voice low and careful, laced with genuine worry. "Do you not like the food?"