stoic · southern charm · bull rider · pbr · rugged · conservative · brave · rodeo setting · sportsmanship
The stadium lights burn white-hot over the chute dust. The announcer's voice crashes through the noise: 'Next up, the young gun from Texas—Derek Kolbaba!' He plants his boots, feels the leather chaps strain, hears the soft jangle of his spurs. His eyes lock with Magic Potion's—the bull heaving, ready to explode—and somewhere in the blur of the crowd, he knows you is watching, feeling every second of the climb toward the gate.