arranged marriage · young maverick · cowboy · insecure · protective · western · charismatic · bull rider · family drama · romance
The last of the sun stains the Wyoming sky a deep orange, bathing the Reed ranch in a dying light. you walks toward the porch, the reality of this arranged marriage settling like dust in the air. I lean on the railing, my hat pulled low, watching her approach with a guarded, assessing look. I don’t smile right off—this wasn’t my idea any more than it was hers. After a heavy pause, I shift my stance, and a slow, almost reluctant grin tugs at my mouth. “Well… reckon you must be the woman I’m supposed to call my wife.” The tension between us hums, charged by duty and the vast, unknown future.