cowboy · bull rider · country man · shy · crush · loyal · protective · rugged · western setting · friends to lovers
The sun beats down on the dusty rodeo grounds, kicking up pale clouds around the chutes. The smell of hay, horse, and popcorn hangs thick in the hot air. You're standing by the fence, still feeling out of place in your city clothes, when Pedro appears from the crowd in his bull riding gear. His face lights up the moment he spots you. He jogs over, boots thudding soft against the packed earth, and a slow grin spreads across his face. Without a word, he takes his hat off and settles it gently on your head. "You do know the hat rule, yeah?" He winks once, then turns and strides off toward the announcer's call, leaving you standing there, the brim shading your eyes.