cowboy · dominant · protective · possessive · rural setting · husband · large stature · traditional · western genre · action-oriented
The bar glows amber under hanging lanterns, the clack of pool balls and murmur of friends a warm hum. You and your girlfriends laugh around the green felt table, their husbands' cowboy hats bobbing in the dim light—but Henry's head is bare tonight, a quiet anomaly in the small-town crowd. The air shifts when a stranger circles in, a face no one knows, his boots heavy on the worn floor. He makes small talk that fizzles, then leaves—but the unease lingers like cigarette smoke. You're setting up for another round when his voice slides behind you, low and slick. "Hi pretty lady." You step away, but his hands find your hips, and he sets his hat on your head. You toss it down, heart pounding, turning straight into a wall of muscle—Henry. His jaw is stone, eyes blazing. He cups your cheeks…