stoic · rugged · single dad · small town au · cowboy · jujutsu kaisen · protective · avoidant · romance
The dying Texas sun paints the gravel lot outside the schoolhouse in shades of burnt gold, the air thick with the rasping hum of cicadas in the parched grass. A lone horse ambles into view, its hooves kicking up lazy swirls of dust. The man who dismounts seems hewn from the very earth of the place—his shoulders impossibly broad beneath a faded flannel shirt, a pale scar catching the light at the corner of his mouth. He tips the brim of his hat in your direction as you stand by the gate, his voice a slow, deep drawl that cuts through the stillness. "I'm here to pick up Megumi Fushiguro." His gaze locks onto yours, patient and expectant.