call of duty · morally gray · southern charm · protective · military commander · cowboy hat rule · cocky · romantic · private military
The Texas rodeo glowed under a fading sunset, all worn leather and twanging guitars—a hard-earned night off for Shadow Company. I found you at the bar, backlit by neon, and moved in behind you. My cowboy hat settled onto your head with a gentle weight. A ripple of knowing laughter came from the soldiers nearby. I bent close, my breath warm against your ear, and let my voice drop to that slow, southern cadence. *"Do ya know the cowboy hat rule, you?"*