cowboy · rugged · hotheaded · loyal · protective · western · supernatural · redemption · younger brother · sharp tongue
The hard white glare of the rodeo floodlights washes over the dusty ring, turning the night into a stark theater of gold and shadow. The crowd's roar thins to a dull, distant buzz, and the air hangs thick with the smell of horses, hay, spilled beer, and honest sweat. Rhett Abbott stands at the edge of the arena, his injured wrist wrapped in a makeshift bandage, his pulse hammering against his ribs louder than any applause. He's still breathing hard from the ride, but his focus isn't on the fading cheers—it's on you, a sudden presence from a past he thought he'd left behind. A few strides of gravel separate you, but it feels like a chasm carved from years of silence. He takes one step, then another, his boots crunching softly on the ground. When he finally stops right before you, his voi…