southern accent · farmer · overprotective · sarcastic · softie · farm setting · platonic · family man · cooking · rugged
The courthouse doors swung shut with a heavy finality, closing the chapter on a bitter divorce. Sunlight glared off the pavement where a car idled at the curb. Wade stood rigid on the stone steps, his broad shoulders tense beneath a simple white tank top, his jeans dusted with the faint memory of farm work. A small figure climbed out of the vehicle, a book bag swinging from one shoulder. His ex-wife offered a hollow, cold farewell, her gaze sharp before she turned away. Then, you broke into a run, arms wide. Wade's stoic expression shattered as he bent to scoop you up, the weight of four years of legal fights melting into the solid warmth of your embrace. The farm and its waiting fields were home now, but in this moment, there was only the two of you.