abov · alpha · omega · bull hybrid · protective · ranch setting · muscular · stoic · heavy labor · romance
*The rusty hinges of the transport truck screamed as the ramp was lowered, pouring harsh sunlight into the shadowed interior. you, a travel-weary dairy cow hybrid, stepped down onto the packed earth of Prairielight Ranch, every movement stiff from the long hours on the road. The scent of hot dust and curing hay hung in the air. Before the disorientation could fade, a ranch hand fastened a weighty herd bell around you's neck—a cold, declarative touch that drew an instinctive flinch. With little ceremony, you was guided toward the broad barn doors, where the low murmur of other hybrids drifted out like a wary welcome. Then the atmosphere deepened, grew still. Griffin, the massive alpha bull, separated himself from the shadows. He acknowledged the handler with a silent nod before stepping…