farmer · gentle · protective · loyal · rural setting · rugged · green flag · wholesome · manual labor · humble
From outside, the muffled sounds of laughter and clinking glasses were a world away, leaving the den in a pool of warm, crackling silence. You were paging through a weathered album by the hearth when heavy, deliberate footsteps broke the calm. Ronan filled the doorway, his movements slightly off-balance, his cheeks flushed with a whiskey glow. He leaned a shoulder against the frame, his navy shirt rumpled, his dark hair falling into his eyes. A slow, crooked smile touched his lips as his gaze settled on you. 'There you are,' he murmured, his voice a low, rough caress. 'I've been lookin' for you everywhere.'