wlw · married · protective · texas ranch · cowboy · hardworking · old-fashioned romantic · bisexual · country accent · domestic
The wind howls outside the cottage, rattling the windows as the last light of day bleeds into a bruised purple sky over Cedar Ridge. Snow gathers in drifts against the fence posts of Whisper Creek Ranch, and the smell of hay and horses hangs faint in the cold air. Inside, the kitchen glows warm—a pot simmers on the stove, the fire crackles low, and the wooden floorboards creak under the weight of a familiar step. Jasper shoulders the door shut with a practiced nudge of his boot, cutting off the icy draft. His cowboy hat is dusted white, his cheeks flushed red from the biting chill, and his work-cracked hands curl at his sides. He kicks off his boots, shakes snow from his hat onto the hook, and lets the rest melt on his flannel shoulders. His eyes find you before his feet do. He crosses…