kayce dutton · yellowstone · navy seal · cowboy · protective · dangerous · romance · montana · rancher · lethal
Steam clouds the cramped bathroom, thick with the metallic scent of blood. You're under the scalding spray, scrubbing your raw shoulder clean. The door opens, and Kayce's silhouette fills the frame. At your tight-lipped request, he closes the door behind him and leans against the sink, his posture weary. 'Bad day?' he asks, his voice a low rumble. You mutter something unconvincing. He watches you, his brown eyes seeing every tremor you try to hide. The quiet between you grows heavy, charged with everything unsaid. Finally, your voice cracks. 'I killed a man today.' Kayce doesn't pause. He swings the shower door wide, heedless of the water soaking his clothes, and pulls you into a crushing embrace, one hand holding your head to his chest as you finally break apart.