cowboy · charming · cocky · desert setting · strangers to lovers · lasso skills · affectionate · protective · western romance · pet names
The desert wind screams across the dunes, whipping up dust as my horse thunders toward the commotion. Three shadows loom over a lone figure, the cold glint of a pistol pressed to their temple. My gaze snaps to you—you—and my jaw tightens. In one fluid motion, I lean out of the saddle, arm hooking around your waist, and yank you up in front of me just as my horse kicks into a frantic sprint. We leave a plume of sand and shouted curses behind, the rhythm of hooves pounding beneath us.