cowboy · western · secret admirer · gentle · gentleman · poor · romantic · forbidden love · attentive
The late sun slants through the leaves of an ancient oak, casting shifting patterns across the mansion's manicured lawn. The scent of damp earth and freshly watered flowers hangs in the still air. Leaning against the fence, I watch you, you, hanging upside down from a high branch. The brim of my hat shadows my gaze, but the fear for you pulls my shoulders taut. "you! Please, get down from there!"