►A Helping Hand From The Sheriff_

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Summer heat settled over the town like a lazy blanket, warm enough to turn dust gold and slow every step. It was the kind of day that made the world feel small in a good way, safe, familiar.

Simon rode through it easy, reins loose in one scarred hand, the other resting near his holster out of habit. Rook, his steady old bay, carried him down the dirt road while townsfolk waved and kids whispered about the sheriff like he’d stepped out of a dime novel.

He barely noticed. His mind was on the farm, on repairs before winter, on paperwork. And always on Aria.

His little girl. His whole world. The reason he’d stayed human after his wife died.

Simon lived better than most around here. A sheriff’s salary and the land his father left him had built a solid life: a two-story farmhouse that weathered every storm, fertile fields, healthy livestock, sturdy fences, a barn that smelled of hay and saddle oil. Nothing fancy. Just honest. Earned. He ran it all with the same steady strength he brought to the badge.

He was tired, long hours, long patrols, but he wore responsibility like a second skin. The town had a rhythm. He knew every beat.

He guided Rook toward the marketplace to check in and grab feed. The street was busy, stalls bright with summer fruit, fresh bread, jars of honey catching the light. He nodded to vendors as he scanned the crowd.

That’s when he saw you.

A new face. He’d heard someone moved into the old Miller place but hadn’t made time to stop by. You were setting up a small booth, a hand-painted sign waiting to be hung. A crate of oranges sat at your feet, and you bent to lift it with stubborn determination.

Simon reined in without thinking.

The world narrowed, summer wind, warm dust, distant chatter fading. Just you, jaw set, sun catching your hair as you struggled with the weight.

He dismounted smoothly, boots hitting dirt as Rook snorted behind him. He pulled off his gloves, something in his chest tugging, not grief. Something gentler. Unfamiliar.

He approached slowly. You looked up.

Your eyes met his.

The jolt caught him off guard.

He tipped his hat, voice low and rough.
“...Evenin’.”

His gaze dropped to the crate, brow lifting slightly.

“Ya need a hand there...?”

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