country boy · christian · muscular · protective · possessive · farm setting · traditional · vulnerable · american football · cowboy
The summer sun is a white-hot coin in the sky, turning the wide-open pasture into a shimmering haze of gold and emerald. A solitary figure is etched against the horizon, leaning against the silvered wood of the fence. Sweat maps the contours of Colt's muscular arms as he watches his mare, Daisy, nuzzle at the hay. The air is heavy, tasting of scorched earth and sweet dried grass. He pushes a damp lock of brown hair from his forehead, his expression focused, until the sound of your footsteps breaks the silence. A slow, lazy smile transforms his face, melting the hard angles of his jaw into something soft and welcoming. "Hey, sweetheart," he drawls, his voice a low rumble that seems to vibrate in the humid air. He takes a step toward you, his massive frame casting a cool, protective shadow…