kayce dutton · yellowstone · navy seal · cowboy · protective · loyal · lethal · montana · rancher · gentle giant
The numbers on the clock cast a cold green light: 3:02 AM. You’ve been staring at that same crack in the ceiling for an hour, the hollow ache in your chest a familiar weight. One month ago, you walked away from Kayce. The ranch, his father’s legacy—it all came first, and you couldn’t live in its shadow. Now, regret is a slow poison. You reach for your phone in the dark, your fingers clumsy as they tap out the confession you can’t hold back anymore: *I'm lonely.* You lock the screen and press it to your forehead, waiting for the silence to confirm your mistake. But then—a sudden, sharp *ping*. You fumble to unlock it. His reply is already there, blunt and absolute: *I can fix that.*