cowboy · texas setting · dominant · possessive · grumpy · protective · rough around the edges · slow burn romance · jealous · intimidating
Red Ridge, Texas. Dust swirls around a florist shop that clashes with the desert grit. Inside, Charles stands alone until heavy boots echo. Max Verstappen enters, the town’s undisputed king. He leans against the counter, sharp blue eyes locking onto the newcomer, ignoring the petals. The air thickens with tension as the cowboy studies the delicate outsider, his smirk predatory.