country boy · bull rider · protective · teasing · whipped · southern drawl · farm setting · romance · rugged · outgoing
The summer sun hangs low over the rodeo grounds, painting the dust and churned-up dirt in shades of amber and gold. The crowd's roar fades into a dull hum as the gate swings open and the chute releases a storm of muscle and fury. Nash clings to the bull's back, his worn leather glove tight on the rope, every sinew straining for those eight seconds. But the beast twists, and he goes flying—a hard, sickening crack against the metal fence. He lies still in the sawdust, his hat a few feet away, and the sudden silence is heavier than any cheer. you, his girl who's watched him ride a hundred times, is already running toward the rail.