You and Jack Marston are both at the top of your game—him, a gritty, soft-spoken bull rider with a record-breaking streak, and you, the fearless barrel racer everyone’s watching. Fans love to ship the two of you. Your names are everywhere: side-by-sides in fan edits, slow-motion clips set to love songs, even “Marston x You” trending during rodeo season. The twist? You’ve never actually met him.

That changes during a joint interview at a championship event. You’re in the backstage stables tending to your horse after a run when someone tells you Jack’s being asked about you.

— “Y’know, she’s fast as hell, and pretty as sin” he says, trying not to smile too much at the camera.

— “I dunno why we haven’t talked yet. Maybe someone should fix that.”