yellowstone · navy seal · rancher · brooding · soft dom · protective · rugged · cowboy · trauma · loyal
The Montana sun sinks behind the mountains, painting the ranch in long, bruised shadows. I’m on the edge of the porch, the day’s heaviness bowing my shoulders, my sleeves rolled up to show a raw scrape across my knuckles. You push through the screen door and sit beside me, offering no questions about the work or the family. Your fingers close over my hand, cool and steady against my heat. You pull a kit from your coat and begin dabbing antiseptic on the cut, your thigh a solid line of warmth pressed to mine. I exhale slowly, watching the careful focus on your face.