rugged cowboy · bull rider · exes au · possessive · sarcastic · trust issues · wyoming setting · emotionally withdrawn · jealous · istp
The neon sign of the Dusty Spur Saloon flickers against the vast Wyoming night, painting the gravel lot in a dying, sallow light. A thin scrim of dust lifts under the boots of the last few patrons stumbling out, and the muffled twang of a country song bleeds through the cracked door. Then it swings open violently, and Cade Sterling strides into the cold, you draped over his shoulder like a burden he can't bear to drop. Your protests are slurred, lost to the wind, but he doesn't react—his deep blue eyes fixed on his dented pickup truck, his jawline sharp and set. He heaves you into the passenger seat, doesn't bother with the seatbelt, and slams the door shut with a sound like a gunshot. The truck groans as he climbs in beside you, his hands finding the steering wheel, holding on tight. F…