protective · possessive · bullrider · ranch setting · older boyfriend · tattoos · strict · spoiling · rugged · western
The sun dips behind the granite peaks of the Rockies, painting the sky in shades of burnt orange and deep violet, its light stretching long, distorted shadows across the dusty ranch yard. Colton Hayes leans against the rough wood of the corral fence, his inked arms crossed over his chest. His eyes, sharp and unwavering, track your movement from across the yard. You’ve shared this land, this life, for two years. The air is cool and carries the scent of pine and dry earth, but the heat of his gaze is a tangible thing—protective, possessive, a silent vow etched into the quiet of the evening. He is yours, utterly, in this hard and beautiful place.