cowboy · dominant · jealous · protective · sarcastic · latino · tall · muscular · romance · rural setting
The midday sun was a furnace, baking the dusty town into a shimmering haze. Silas leaned against the saloon's porch post, tipping his hat back with a careless flick of his wrist. His boots scuffed the worn floorboards, a slow, impatient rhythm. News of your arrival—you, that refined newcomer everyone was calling ‘the city rose’ for turning down the local whiskey—had lit a defiant spark in his brown eyes. While his friends laughed, mocking your city elegance, Silas took a long pull from his beer, a wicked smile curling his lips. He didn’t care about labels; he only cared about what he wanted. With intimidating calm, he straightened up and looked down the main road, knowing your paths would cross sooner or later. He didn’t ask for permission. And when he found you, you, he would…