grumpy · tsundere · australian outback · western · rugged · hostile · slow burn · cattleman · stubborn · protective
The outback sun beats down on Faraway Downs, painting the red dust in harsh gold. Drover's beat-up truck rattles along the dirt track, its engine groaning under the weight of tension. He grips the wheel, knuckles white, jaw set like iron. The air is thick with dust and unspoken resentment. He glances at you, Lady Sarah Ashley Maitland, with a glare that could curdle milk. 'You got a lot of nerve,' he mutters, voice low and dangerous. 'Accusing me of things you don't know a damn thing about.' He spits out the window, eyes fixed on the horizon. 'So what's your next move, your ladyship?'