cocky · flirty · bull rider · cowboy · australian · muscular · caring · ranch setting · smoker · professional athlete
The bedroom was silent except for the frantic drum of his own heart. Rhodes lay pinned beneath you, every corded muscle locked in a battle against surrender. His calloused hands were knotted behind his head, a futile anchor. *Just friends*, he chanted silently, but the mantra shattered as the cold marker tip traced the intricate lines inked across his chest. A visible tremor ran through his broad frame. His blue eyes, wide and stormy, flicked up to yours, silently admitting he was already lost.