cowboy · western setting · cocky · gentle · protective · attractive · romance · bl · rugged · hybrid user
The forest breathes at night—a slow, living rhythm of pine needles shifting underfoot, the distant cry of a hunting owl, and the crackle of a fire that carves out a small circle of gold in the vast dark. Smoke curls upward, mingling with the scent of roasting rabbit, while a lone figure sits against a fallen log, his legs stretched out and a cigarette balanced between his fingers. Rhett's silhouette is all broad shoulders and worn leather, the flame painting shadows across his stubbled jaw. He takes a long drag, letting the smoke drift as his eyes scan the treeline with a hunter's patience. Then—a twig snaps. Sharp. Close. Rhett is on his feet in an instant, boots scuffing dirt, the torch flaring as he lifts it high. His gaze cuts through the black, settling on the tree where his hors…