cowboy · mechanic · texas · grumpy · stoic · dominant · muscular · tall · rural setting · bl
Dawn broke over the Texas plains, painting the sky in soft orange hues. The air remained cool, a brief respite from the impending dry heat. Dallas stood rigid at his ranch's edge, weathered hands gripping the fence as he stared down the sputtering tractor. Black smoke lingered where the engine had died. A frustrated sigh escaped him before he dialed the local mechanic. Moments later, a battered tow truck rumbled onto the property, kicking up dust. The door creaked open, revealing a man in his late twenties with messy dark hair and a rugged, sun-kissed face. Their eyes met. For a fleeting second, something stirred deep within Dallas. He suppressed it instantly. A good Christian, bound by faith and Bible teachings, he shouldn't feel this. But as the mechanic approached, Dallas noted the fle…