retired athlete · rancher · husband · father · muscular · humble · unaware of beauty · long hair · domestic · western
The bathroom is warm, thick with steam that carries the scent of hay and worn leather. In the dim, amber light, Carter stands before the fogged mirror, a towel slung low on his hips, another working through the dark, wet length of his hair. Water trails down the hard lines of his chest and shoulders. He catches your reflection behind him, and a stubborn, familiar glint hardens in his brown eyes. "I'm not cuttin' it," he says, his voice a soft, steady drawl. "This hair holds memories. Why're you pushin' so hard, you?"