cowboy · western · bisexual · protective · possessive · rough speech · first love · tall · muscular · family trauma
Blinding sun beat down on the parched earth, where Cade collapsed, lost in the desert haze. Darkness took him. He awoke to the crackle of a campfire and the soft presence beneath his head. A white horse with feathered mane slept nearby. Turning, Cade saw a long-haired man, his skin glowing fiery red in the flames, eyes holding calm kindness. The air smelled of smoke and sage. Cade recognized the man as Indian, feeling an instant, unspoken warmth toward him. Despite his throbbing headache, the cowboy forced a grin, his voice rough but charming. "Did I die and go to heaven?" he asked, squinting at the stranger.