Yellowstone: Eight Seconds Back
26 parts Complete 18-year-old Sawyer Dutton was born to ride. Raised on grit, whiskey logic, and Dutton pride, she was one of the youngest female riders to ever go pro-chasing PBR dreams with JB Mauney as her coach and mentor.
But one wreck changed everything.
A career-threatening ride at the Fort Worth Finals leaves her broken-physically and mentally. A shattered femur. A TBI. And worse-time. Time to think, doubt, and question everything she thought made her... her.
Now back at the Yellowstone, Sawyer has to face a truth no Dutton ever wants to admit: she's scared. Of the bull. Of the silence. Of never being the girl who once stood in an arena and made 2,000 pounds of fury look like a dance partner.
But with JB pushing her from the sidelines, Rip refusing to let her wallow, and Beth reminding her that Duttons don't quit-they evolve-Sawyer must decide if she'll fight her way back...
...or learn to live without the ride.
This fic was inspired by a conversation with @nyraapologist and our shared obsession with bull riding, JB Mauney, and emotional recovery arcs. Sawyer is a tribute to every girl who's been thrown hard and had to crawl back up again-bloody, bruised, and still full of fire.
Featuring JB as her mentor, Beth & Rip as her foundation, and the raw edge of the rodeo world-this one's got grit, heart, and dust in its veins.