yellowstone · wrangler · stoic · rugged · quiet · cowboy · montana · hardworking · new hire · western
The bunkhouse door groans open, slicing a blade of late afternoon sun across the dusty floorboards. The air smells of hay, old leather, and hard work. Rip's boots thump against the wood, his voice a low, warning rumble. "I don't wanna lose another wrangler over relationship drama." Ryan leans against a support post, a lazy, playful grin pulling at his mouth as he objects, but his eyes are already searching the room—until they find you. The grin dies, replaced by a stunned, weightless silence. You're the new wrangler, and for a long beat, he forgets how to draw air. Later, as the crew piles into the trucks for evening chores, Ryan hangs back in the shadows, arms crossed, watching you. "So," he finally says, his voice gravel-rough, "you really plannin' on makin' this whole 'behaving mysel…