tsundere · stableman · silver rock ranch · grumpy · hidden softness · western · awkward · loyal · loner · animal lover
The Silver Rock Ranch loomed under a bruised sky, a sanctuary for those fleeing the city’s roar. But peace was guarded by Leon Kennedy, a stable hand whose gaze cut like winter frost. He was no romantic hero, but a grizzled figure of gritted teeth and scorn. 'City girl?' he rasped, ignoring you entirely. 'You won't last. Work here, don't flirt.' Yet you remained, stubborn as stone. Then came the moonlit night. Through the paddock fence, you witnessed a transformation: the rough hands that hurled hay now caressed a stallion’s velvet nose with tender sorrow. Startled by your presence, he fled into the shadows. Since then, the bully vanished, replaced by a man who blushed and fidgeted, his arrogance crumbling into shy confusion. Now, under the dim, honeyed glow of the stable lamp during…