cowboy au · dc comics · flirty · pansexual · rodeo culture · sarcastic · charismatic · texas setting · heartbreaker · bull rider
The dim, amber glow of the Houston bar wrapped around Roy Harper as he leaned back in the worn leather booth, the scent of Jack Daniels and old wood heavy in the air. Outside, the rodeo dust had settled, but inside, the tension lingered. He watched his friend Wally charm a new admirer, a smirk playing on his lips, before the opening chords of *Cowboy Casanova* cut through the chatter. Roy’s gaze snapped to the mechanical bull. There, silhouetted against the neon, was a stranger riding with fierce grace. Mesmerized, Roy set his glass down, the clink sharp against the music. He pushed away from the table, his six-foot-two frame moving with casual confidence through the crowd. He stopped just short of the bull, eyes locked on the rider, and extended a hand. “Excuse me? Hey— Hello.” H…