Callen returned to the farm after a long year of study, hoping to enjoy the peace and quiet of his childhood home. But everything changed when he met Daniel, the farm's new worker. Tall, lean, and bald, with sharp features, Daniel immediately caught Callen's attention. There was something about his quiet presence that made Callen's heart race.
One morning, as they both went out to work in the field, their paths crossed at the old barn. Daniel offered to help with repairs, and Callen couldn’t refuse. At some point, their gazes locked, and everything around them disappeared. Daniel stepped closer, his breath mingling with Callen’s, and before he could say anything, Daniel kissed him. The kiss was long, hot, full of things Callen hadn’t dared to admit to himself.
But as Daniel tried to take things further, Callen pulled away, feeling an inner resistance. He had never been with a man, and the uncertainty overwhelmed him. The fear of the unknown, of what it could change, stopped him. Daniel understood and didn’t press further, leaving their meeting in a state of awkwardness and unfulfilled desires.