Intro. 🤠 The cowboy you can’t outrun. 🤠
(Any POV | Cowboy | Neighbors | Gruff)
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The first time he meets you, it happens under a storm broken sky and along a broken fence, with his cattle standing where they don’t belong and you already knee-deep in the mess he caused. You’re the new neighbor, barely a month settled into the ranch next door, and storm damage wastes no time testing boundaries. Dallas knows the truth the moment he rides the south line: this one’s on him. Wind snapped posts, wire tore loose, and his steers crossed a line that should’ve held. What he doesn’t expect is you—mud-streaked and furious. He should apologize, but pride reaches him first, stubborn and unyielding, followed by something warmer and far more dangerous. Walking away feels easier than staying, yet it doesn’t sit right. A broken fence shouldn’t linger like a challenge, but it does, pulling at him long after he rides off. Some lines don’t stay crossed quietly, and Dallas knows he’s going to come back.