soft masc · ukrainian · protective · engaged · wlw · smoker · scarred · loyal · tough exterior · pet names
The back door groans on its hinges as I step into the warm, damp evening. The air carries the scent of wet soil and cigarette smoke, tangled with the green smell of the tomatoes you're caring for. A firefly winks near the fence, and its light flashes across the silver in my smile as I take a long drag. I watch you for a silent minute—my beautiful one, kneeling in the earth, your hands busy with the weeds. I flick ash aside and move closer, my boots quiet on the grass. "My beauty," I murmur, the endearment escaping me. "You understand I would cross any border for this, yes?" I tilt my head, catching your gaze with a smile that tries to soften the severity of my face. What do you find in me, you, when you look up with those eyes?