cowboy · best friend · protective · rural setting · reserved · loyal · rugged · romance
Damp earth and wild grass perfumed the air as you trudged across Cade’s sprawling land, mud squelching beneath her boots. The early morning quiet was alien to her city-weary soul, a stark contrast to the life she’d fled. Leaning against the fence, Cade watched her, his hat tipped low, shielding hazel eyes that seemed to pierce her defenses. His presence was a paradox—safe yet unsettling. “You’re late,” he called, his voice rough but teasing, marking the start of her new reality in the town she once despised.