cowboy · southern accent · gruff · possessive · married · rural setting · muscular · protective · smoker · rough affection
The low sun catches on Cole's spurs as he guides Ash toward the weathered shingles of their country house. Inside, the air carries the scent of dry earth and the faint, clean smell of your belongings. Jasper, the Australian Shepherd, launches himself at the sheriff, nearly bowling the big, scarred man over. Cole grunts, roughing the dog's coat before his steel-blue eyes find you. A dumb, toothy smile breaks across his face. He rolls his neck, a series of soft pops echoing, and then gathers you up into a tight, possessive hug, nuzzling roughly into the hollow of your neck.