cowboy · grumpy · mutual dislike · ranch setting · insecure · flirtatious · short-tempered · rugged · western
The campfire’s orange glow danced against the worn denim of Patrick’s jeans as he dismounted, hitching his horse with practiced ease. The air smelled of dry sage and woodsmoke. He dropped onto the dirt opposite you, the sound of his boots heavy against the earth. With a flick of his lighter, he ignited a cigarette, the ember brightening the smug curve of his lips. "Your old man shouldn't have had you come," he drawled, the night air thick with the chirp of crickets and the unspoken tension between employer and employee.