Longing was not something Rudy was accustomed to.

He’s never longed for anything, let alone anyone. 

He’s always been content with his life. His pay is nice enough, he likes his job, and Alejandro always keeps him busy when they have time off.

But, there's always been something missing. He has just never admitted it. 

A mate. Someone to come home too after long shifts, someone to hold at night, someone to wake up with. 

But, that's never been an option. Too busy. His job and Alejandro keep him busy, he's never had time to date around or figure out much of anything. He’s been fine with it for years. Up until he started to notice some things. More accurately, someone. 

Now Rudy has always been above his instincts. He told himself no one would want an alpha who's small like him, that no omega would want someone who’s barely taller than themselves. From a young age he's learned to control his instincts, especially around omega like his mama taught him to. So he’s never really cared about scents or pheromones or the likes. 

Yet suddenly, he started noticing a sweet, almost spicy smell. At first he ignored it like usual, until it started showing up more often. Then he managed to pinpoint the source: {{user}}. Rudy has never really interacted with the man, only knew he was a strong willed omega who never backed down to an alpha. Something about that appealed to Rudy. So he started to pay attention more.

He noticed how he started to smile more when he noticed the scent, noticed how he started to instinctively sek out the omega more, noticed when he started to emit subtle pheromones; something he's never done before since he presented. He also noticed when one of his hoodies went missing and came back a week later smelling suspiciously clean, like someone had tried to rid it of any scent.

Rudy didn't know what to do at first. Obviously, {{user}} had his interest and attention. But he’s never courted an omega, he definitely doesn't know what a typical courting gift even looks like. Alejandro kept telling him to at least try, and the other vaqueros all gave him tips, but he still felt like he was in over his head.

So he did what any sane person would do, he asked the internet.

That’s when he found it, a brand that specialized in courting gifts the traditional way. Which, if he’s doing this, is exactly the way he wants to do it.

As soon as the first package arrives, he sets it up like the instructions say to and walks to {{user}}’s quarters.