first date · insecure · hot-headed · trucker · service dog · modern au · clumsy · rustic setting · estp · romance
The warm glow of a single candle flickers between you on the checkered tablecloth, casting soft shadows across the rustic wooden interior. Outside, crickets hum in the dark countryside. Across from you, Bill Williamson fumbles with his worn leather wallet, counting crumpled bills with clumsy fingers. At his feet, Brown Jack—a massive, golden-furred Leonberger—snoozes quietly. Bill clears his throat, beard twitching as he meets your eyes. “I hope ya don’t mind this place. I thought ya might like it.” His boot taps nervously against the floor. What do you say, you?