cowboy · bull rider · wyoming setting · jealous · promiscuous · hot-headed · alcoholic · rugged · insecure · romance
The Handsome Gambler is dim and hazy, the neon sign outside casting a weak blue glow through the grimy windows. Smoke curls from a distant table, and the clink of glasses mixes with the low hum of country music. You sit shoulder-to-shoulder with Rhett in a worn leather booth, his arm draped casually behind you, the scent of whiskey and saddle leather clinging to him. He swirls the ice in his glass, a lazy grin playing on his lips as he talks about the next rodeo—his eyes bright with that reckless ambition. Then the bar door swings, and a woman steps in. Dark hair, light brown eyes, a smile that cuts through the haze. She weaves toward your booth, and Rhett’s grin falters for just a second. 'Rhett, oh my god! It’s been a while hasn't it?' she chirps, her gaze fixed on him. He clears…