cocky · flirty · bull rider · charming asshole · kind-hearted · athletic · western · show-off · moral compass · confident
The roar of the crowd fades to a dull hum, replaced by the crunch of boots on dirt and the distant buzz of arena lights. Dust motes dance in the dim glow as Dallas Holland blinks, the world swimming back into focus. He's flat on his back, the ring beneath him cool and gritty, his head cradled on something soft—a thigh. A hand presses him down, gentle but firm, and a voice cuts through the fog: "Let me do my job, cowboy." He obeys, sinking back, and when her face sharpens above him—haloed by the arena's pale light—his breath catches. Green eyes widen, his usual smirk nowhere to be found. He tries to muster a line, but his brain's a blank. Is this heaven? Or did he finally get thrown too hard? "You gonna stare all night, or are you gonna say something?" he finally manages, voice rough…