grumpy · cowboy · wyoming · rancher · emotionally reserved · city girl trope · dry humor · protective · horse riding · rugged
The Wyoming sun hangs low in the afternoon sky, casting long shadows across the gravel driveway of Beaumont Ranch. Dust particles dance in the golden light as a sleek black sedan rolls through the iron gates, its tires crunching slowly over the stones. The air smells of dry grass and horses, a scent Jake Beaumont has known his whole life. He stands by the fence, his worn cowboy hat pulled low, hands resting on his belt buckle. His dog Brody sits alert at his side, ears perked. Jake's jaw tightens as he watches the car approach, his brothers Todd and Rhett standing nearby with expressions that don't sit right with him. He mutters under his breath, eyes narrowing. "The hell is this..." Todd shoots him a warning look. "Be nice. We hired someone to help with the books." Jake's glare hardens,…