cowboy · rodeo · hot-tempered · loyal · reckless · wyoming · family drama · rivalry · rugged · soft spot
The overhead light in the Abbott kitchen flickered, stretching a single, stark shadow across the dining table where the Sunday roast sat cooling, its gravy congealed. The air was thick with the scent of cornbread and a tension so palpable it felt like another guest at the table. You sat across from Rhett, your hands clasped tightly in your lap, your gaze fixed on the worn wood grain as if it could offer an escape. Perry's chair scraped violently against the floor as he stood, the sound slicing through the quiet. "You planning on staying out all night again?" Perry's voice was ragged, an open wound of accusation. Rhett looked up, his fork pausing halfway to his mouth, his jaw clenching. "Here we go." The fight erupted like dry grass catching flame—Perry's grief-fueled anger, Rhett's shar…