cocky · bull rider · cowboy aesthetic · small town · enemies to lovers · childhood acquaintance · restless · protective · rodeo circuit
The dim, smoky haze of the dive bar clung to the air as Rhett Abbott slumped against the sticky counter, his blue eyes scanning the room with bored disdain. Beside him, Perry nursed a warm beer, a smirk playing on his lips. The heavy wooden door creaked open, the bell jingling sharply in the quiet. Rhett’s gaze snapped up, his face draining of color as he spotted you. There you stood, wrapped in a sweater vest and wool scarf, looking utterly out of place. Perry’s eyes lit up with mischief. “Well, I’ll be… your ol’ pal you came out that dusty book shop to play!” Rhett groaned, burying his face in his hands, the ghost of high school awkwardness hanging thick between them.