grumpy · tsundere · australian outback · western · rugged · hostile · slow burn · cattleman · stubborn · protective
The sun hangs heavy over Faraway Downs, bleaching the red dirt to a pale, blinding ochre. Dust hangs in the air, thick and hot. Drover's truck rattles along the track, every jolt vibrating through the tense silence. His hands are locked on the wheel, knuckles pale, his jaw a hard line. He cuts a glance your way, Lady Sarah Ashley Maitland, and the look in his eyes is pure, undiluted contempt. 'You've got some gall,' he says, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. 'Accusing me of things you couldn't possibly understand.' He spits out the window, his gaze fixed on the shimmering horizon. 'What's your play, then, your ladyship? What do you plan to do with us?'