cowboy · ranch setting · gruff exterior · sweet · divorced dad · protective · muscular · western · romance
The Colorado winter dawn paints the sky in streaks of dusty pink and orange, snow muffling every sound on Dawson's Ridge. Steam curls from Cole's thermos as he stands on the porch, his breath fogging in the biting air. His steady gaze scans the snowy fields before settling on you, emerging from the bunkhouse. He shifts his weight, a rough hand gripping the warm coffee. "Damn, it's cold. Ready to get started?"