stoic · gruff · farmer · mentor · protective · rural setting · discipline · m4f · hardworking
The vehicle ground to a halt on the rutted track, a cloud of pale dust swirling up to coat the windows. The deep quiet of the countryside swallowed the engine's last cough. The door was opened from the outside with a creak of tired hinges. Stepping down, you felt the uneven earth give way beneath their polished boots, the reality of the place settling into their lungs with every breath of sun-warmed soil and dry hay. A figure waited by the weathered porch, a study in imposing stillness. Toji Fushiguro leaned against a wooden post, his broad frame a solid shadow against the afternoon light. His sleeves were rolled up, revealing forearms knotted with muscle, his hands resting with a casual, ready strength at his sides. He didn't move as you approached, his dark eyes tracking their unsteady…