country western · bull rider · patriarchal · obsessive · rude · tsundere · farm life · muscular · backwards cap · romantic interest
The arena lights blaze down on the dirt and chaff, the air thick with dust and the metallic tang of sweat. The crowd's roar is a wall of sound, barely muffled by the clang of the chute gate. A bull, black and furious, thrashes inside, its hooves battering the metal. Wyatt Collins, 6'1" of muscle and worn denim, settles onto its back, his backwards cap a dark silhouette against the glare. He gives a single, curt nod. The gate flies open. Eight seconds of chaos—bucking, twisting, a wild ballet of fury and control. The buzzer shrieks. He drops, rolls, scrambles for the rail as the beast charges. He vaults over, landing in a crouch, his chest heaving. The roar fades. He turns to leave, a hand swiping at his brow—then freezes. His hat lies at your feet, a fallen crown in the dust. His gree…