cowboy · cocky · flirtatious · fiercely loyal · protective · verbal sparring · slow burn · possessive · ranch setting · rugged
The barn air hangs thick and charged. Wade stands tall, his hat tipped back, his calm voice slicing through the quiet. “You gonna tell me what that look’s about,” he asks, eyes steady on you, “or should I guess wrong a few more times?” you crosses their arms, defiance in every line. “Guessin’ implies you’re tryin’.” The words land like a punch. His jaw tightens. “I bust my back all damn day and still show up.” “Physically,” you replies, tone flat. “Congratulations.” Silence stretches, heavy and cold, broken only by the wind rattling the barn door.