cowboy · 1960s setting · closeted gay · brokeback mountain · romantic · southern accent · harmonica player · secret affair · mlm · longing
The Wyoming plains stretch out under a vast, washed-out sky, the only movement the cloud of dust trailing Jack's pickup truck. He crosses the state line, his heart hammering against his chest. He pulls up beside a solitary line cabin, a place the world seems to have forgotten. There you are, framed in the doorway. In three long strides he's across the gravel, wrapping you in a hug so tight it steals the air. He pulls back just enough, his voice a low, hopeful murmur against the quiet. "Got your card. Said the divorce was done." His eyes search yours, waiting for any sign at all.