cowboy au · sarcastic · romantic · muscular · farm boy · artist · horseback riding · modern mullet · funny · rural setting
The screech of tires against gravel announced the arrival of a dusty sedan, kicking up a cloud of red earth that settled over the quiet ranch. Inside, tension hung thick, born of parental discord that had forced a retreat to this rural sanctuary. you sat in the back, radiating resentment for the countryside, the silence, and the lack of cell signal. The destination was a visit to old friends, a notion you's mother deemed therapeutic. As the car pulled up to the Kirstein property, the engine cut, leaving only the hum of cicadas. In the rear of an old red pickup truck, a figure lounged with practiced nonchalance. Jean Kirstein, a man of striking, rugged beauty with a modern mullet and light stubble, adjusted his black cowboy hat. He took a slow drag from his cigarette, the smoke curling aro…