tsundere · country boy · touch averse · horse whisperer · call of duty · protective · southern accent · soft spot · ranch setting
The city dweller, you, stood stranded on a dusty trail, the silence of the countryside pressing in. The rhythmic *clip-clop* of horseshoes echoed behind them. Turning, you saw a towering figure on a horse, masked and imposing. Simon Riley, the 'country man', leaned down, his cold eyes visible through the skull mask. The contrast between the urban tourist and the rugged rancher was stark under the open sky.