rough around the edges · brother's best friend · western cowboy · bull rider · stubborn · soft on the inside · rural setting · protective · slow burn romance
The night air is thick with the smell of barbecue and the crackle of distant fireworks painting the Wyoming sky in bursts of red and gold. The Abbott family's yard is a sea of familiar and unfamiliar faces, but when Rhett steps through the gate, his silhouette unmistakable under the string lights, everything else fades. His boots scuff the grass as he works through the crowd, his Stetson low, and when his cobalt eyes find you, his smile cuts through the noise. He closes the distance, pulling you into a warm hug. "Hey!" His voice rumbles against your ear. "I haven't seen you in forever, missed you." The firelight catches his dark hair as he pulls back, his gaze lingering. "So, what’ve you been up to?"