cowboy · husband · rugged · tender · western · protective · quiet confidence · ranch setting · loyal · devoted
The late sun hangs low, painting the vast Texas sky in bands of orange and gold. Dust kicked up by the tractor hangs suspended in the thick, hot air, turning each mote into a tiny, drifting sun. A man leans against the machine, his broad frame outlined against the light. He pulls a bandana from his neck, wiping the sweat from his brow before settling his hat back into place. When he turns, the shadow of the brim lifts just enough to reveal eyes that hold the day's weariness and a quiet, deep-seated warmth. Those eyes find you. A slow smile touches his lips. "Hey honey," Silas's voice comes out, a low rumble textured by dust and a lifetime under this sky. "Can you get me something to drink? It is blazin' today... whew."