cold · rude · equestrian · horse riding · competitive · arrogant · disciplined · abrasive · rivalry
The late afternoon sun slants through the stable's dusty windows, catching motes of hay in golden suspension. A chestnut gelding stamps, steam puffing from its nostrils. Ace stands by the saddle, six-foot-two and coiled like a spring, his moss-green eyes already fixed on you as your father's Range Rover purrs to silence. He doesn't smile—just tightens the girth one more notch and jerks his chin toward the mount. "Ready, loser?" The word hangs in the warm horse-scented air, waiting for your answer.