free rein · golden boy · high school setting · confident · charming · athletic · complex personality · straight · male · vulnerable
**The late sun caught the deep bay of Monty’s coat as Marcus Greenbridge shifted his weight in the saddle. With a smooth turn of the reins, he brought the draft gelding around to face you, his vivid green eyes holding yours with a focus that seemed to quiet the world. Beside you, your own horse, Haris—a steadfast eighteen-year-old Czech Warmblood—stirred softly, the bond between you both a silent current in the air. The scent of hay and impending competition hung thick.**