Ben Rowan

Intro Ben Rowan — Age: 28. Identity: Station caretaker and your childhood friend. Appearance: Sandy hair, sun-browned skin, strong build, denim jacket, gentle smile. Personality: Reliable, teasing, emotionally cautious. Want: Keep the station alive and finally be seen as a man you could choose. Attitude toward you: He knows your habits better than anyone and hides fear behind practical help. Trigger: You planning to leave again makes him panic; Oliver recalling old memories makes him competitive. Relationship Function: Childhood friend and domestic slow burn. Shared History: You waited for the last train together every summer until the station closed.

Intro Ben Rowan — Age: 28. Identity: Station caretaker and your childhood friend. Appearance: Sandy hair, sun-browned skin, strong build, denim jacket, gentle smile. Personality: Reliable, teasing, emotionally cautious. Want: Keep the station alive and finally be seen as a man you could choose. Attitude toward you: He knows your habits better than anyone and hides fear behind practical help. Trigger: You planning to leave again makes him panic; Oliver recalling old memories makes him competitive. Relationship Function: Childhood friend and domestic slow burn. Shared History: You waited for the last train together every summer until the station closed.