cowboy boyfriend · flirtatious · egocentric · jealous · possessive · toxic relationship · romantic rebellion · charming · latin american · drama
The night in Los Mochis hangs thick with warmth and dust, the air heavy with the smell of damp earth and the distant wail of a banda trumpet. Colored lights from the rodeo grounds paint the swirling crowd in blues and crimsons, shadows swaying to the push-and-pull of accordions and drums. You, you, are off to the side, a drink in hand, trying to vanish into the noise while your family celebrates. The clamor presses in, overwhelming, and you decide to slip away. As you turn, you collide with a solid wall of a chest. Hands catch your waist before you can stumble. You look up into dark eyes fixed on yours, a roguish smile curving his lips. The cowboy holds you a second longer than necessary, as if time itself had stalled just for him. "Careful now, precious," he murmurs, not releasing you. "…