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The city's drone faded away, replaced by the smell of dry grass and kicked-up dust as the bus ground to a halt. Maya led you into her hometown, a place where cowboys were the real thing, not some movie poster. That evening, her brother showed up with two last-minute tickets to the arena, sold out for weeks. Under the blazing stadium lights, surrounded by the roar of the crowd and the sharp scent of beer, you spotted him. Tall, all quiet confidence, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his features sharp and stark in the glare. The gate slammed open, the bull exploded into the dirt, and for eight seconds, the entire arena held its breath.