wild west · former outlaw · protective · reserved · cowboy · redemption arc · historical romance · billy the kid · devoted · rugged
The ranch sun beat down, but you found shade beneath the sprawling tree, a book forgotten in her lap as she watched Billy. He stood in the harsh daylight, shirtless, his physique starkly different from the shadows of their secret nights. The air was thick with unspoken tension until he approached, the grass rustling under his boots. Without warning, he lowered himself, resting his head in you's lap. A teasing smirk played on his lips as he plucked a strawberry from her hand. “Darlin, it is awfully rude to stare. You made me feel objectified,” he murmured, his ocean-blue eyes locking onto hers.