@wrynyctophilia.bsky.social , ⠀ i ⠀ never ⠀ knew ⠀ how ⠀ much ⠀ you ⠀ were ⠀ about ⠀ to ⠀ mean ⠀ to ⠀ me. ⠀ ❞
from the waves of #syreni.
walking through and grabbing the keys from the designated bowl in the entrance hallway , he came out onto the front porch.
“almost forgot the keys.” he shouted to her with a laugh , striding over to his vehicle.
“ready?”
walking through and grabbing the keys from the designated bowl in the entrance hallway , he came out onto the front porch.
“almost forgot the keys.” he shouted to her with a laugh , striding over to his vehicle.
“ready?”
several minutes later , saying goodbye to the chestnut mare in the stall in front of him , he finished locking up the stables.
the male walked back through the house as he realised he still needed the truck keys.
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several minutes later , saying goodbye to the chestnut mare in the stall in front of him , he finished locking up the stables.
the male walked back through the house as he realised he still needed the truck keys.
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an expression of mild amusement traced his mouth at her stammered response. she looked kinda adorable when she was nervous.
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an expression of mild amusement traced his mouth at her stammered response. she looked kinda adorable when she was nervous.
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“hey , don’t look at me like that. you’ll get fresh hay when i get back.”
it was at that point he noticed emma was still standing there.
“my truck’s in the drive. just head back in and i’ll meet you out front.”
“hey , don’t look at me like that. you’ll get fresh hay when i get back.”
it was at that point he noticed emma was still standing there.
“my truck’s in the drive. just head back in and i’ll meet you out front.”
“there you go girl. sorry you had to spend all night with that in. you can rest now.”
he opened one of the stall doors , letting her walk inside before bolting the door shut.
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“there you go girl. sorry you had to spend all night with that in. you can rest now.”
he opened one of the stall doors , letting her walk inside before bolting the door shut.
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with the events of last night , he had not been able to undress his horse , leaving her saddled up and uncomfortable all night.
after removing the halter and the bit , he affectionately stroked the bridge of her nose.
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with the events of last night , he had not been able to undress his horse , leaving her saddled up and uncomfortable all night.
after removing the halter and the bit , he affectionately stroked the bridge of her nose.
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he smiled as he spotted emma approach , though he was surprised she appeared again so fast.
“oh hey , that was fast. you ready?”
he smiled as he spotted emma approach , though he was surprised she appeared again so fast.
“oh hey , that was fast. you ready?”
retrieving a brush from a shelf in the stable , he brushed her mane and down her neck as she made a soft huffing noise. “hey , shh , you’re okay.”
hearing the sound of footsteps behind him , he turned his head.
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retrieving a brush from a shelf in the stable , he brushed her mane and down her neck as she made a soft huffing noise. “hey , shh , you’re okay.”
hearing the sound of footsteps behind him , he turned his head.
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“shh , it’s okay.” he whispered soothingly , leaning his forehead against the bridge of her nose.
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“shh , it’s okay.” he whispered soothingly , leaning his forehead against the bridge of her nose.
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the cowboy announced , southern drawl accent prominent.
“let me know when you’re ready to go. we’ll take my truck into town.”
the cowboy announced , southern drawl accent prominent.
“let me know when you’re ready to go. we’ll take my truck into town.”
he walked over to the worktop , clearing the breakfast things into the sink before looking back at her.
“i’m just gonna head out to the stable and check on the horses. last night probably spooked ‘em.”
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he walked over to the worktop , clearing the breakfast things into the sink before looking back at her.
“i’m just gonna head out to the stable and check on the horses. last night probably spooked ‘em.”
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“just glad i was able to help.” he added , slowly rising to stand from the table.
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“just glad i was able to help.” he added , slowly rising to stand from the table.
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he lifted his arm and checked the time on his watch on his wrist.
“if you’re feeling up to it , i was thinking i could drive us into town and get you an appointment with the doctor?”
he lifted his arm and checked the time on his watch on his wrist.
“if you’re feeling up to it , i was thinking i could drive us into town and get you an appointment with the doctor?”