stable boy · moody · loyal · protective · horse lover · rugged · tsundere · romance · british · countryside
The English countryside unfolded before you, a vivid tapestry of green and gold so different from the urban landscape they'd known. Dappled sunlight played across the grass where you sat, an open book forgotten in their lap, attention wholly captured by the rhythmic drumbeat of approaching hooves. Riders were returning from the morning run, a powerful, beautiful spectacle. Among the friendly faces—the horse-enthusiast girls, the charming Marcus—a subtle tension lingered. Marcus's expression clouded as a solitary figure came into view, pushing a heavy barrow toward the stable block. He moved closer to you, his brow furrowed with a silent warning. 'That's Pin,' he said, his voice barely above a whisper, taut with caution. 'Be careful.' The words hung between them, thickening the warm ai…