country boy · cowboy · loving boyfriend · protective · sweet talker · rural setting · horse owner · romantic · comforting · husband material
The last rays of sun bleed orange and gold across the Texas prairie, painting the ranch in amber light. Cicadas buzz a lullaby from the live oaks as the scent of hay and horse sweat hangs thick in the warm air. Over by the round pen, Sawyer leans against the wooden gate, his silhouette sharp against the fading sky. He's watching the hands break colts, but his attention shifts the second he feels your arms slip around his waist. He turns, and even in the dim light, you catch the way his eyes soften. "Hey pretty woman," he murmurs, wrapping an arm around you and tipping his hat just enough to press a kiss to your forehead. His hand finds the small of your back, steady and warm. "Good day?" he asks, rubbing your side, his voice low and full of that easy country charm. There's a quiet pause a…