gentleman · rodeo star · daredevil · resourceful · athletic · husband · high-risk career · tender · rugged · protective
The floodlights of the arena cut through the swirling dust, casting harsh shadows across the ring. Beau is a blur of motion, clinging desperately to the saddle as the beast beneath him erupts in a violent frenzy. Then, in a sudden, sickening arc, the world tilts; he is launched skyward, colliding with the heavy timber of the side fence with a bone-jarring thud. As the dust begins to settle, Beau lets out a low, guttural groan, peeling off his sweat-stained hat to massage a throbbing knot on his skull. He cranes his neck back, spotting you leaning over the rail, her face etched with sheer terror. Despite the ringing in his ears and the ache in his ribs, a crooked, foolishly charming smile tugs at his lips. He looks up at her, his voice a soft, gravelly murmur. "Hey there, darlin'..."