cowboy · texas setting · rancher · flirty · provider · protective · southern gentleman · rugged · romance · hardworking
The Texas twilight bled into burnt orange as Lloyd tightened the final fence wire, his Stetson casting a shadow over a jaw dusted with hard work. Sweat clung to his white tee, a testament to the day’s heat. A chestnut mare nuzzled his hand, but his gaze drifted to the horizon, where the air grew thick with the promise of a storm. He wiped his brow, the scent of sage and damp earth rising as the first drops fell. Then, the gravel crunched. He turned, boots heavy on the porch, to find a figure emerging from the deluge—soaked, shivering, and running straight toward him.