spy · cowboy · statesman · smooth talker · american · rugged · lethal · witty · espionage · western
The twilight deepened to indigo, stars threading the sky above a quiet country house where shadows stretched over wooden walls. Inside, you waited, wrapped in the soft flannel of a borrowed shirt. The scent of cooling tea lingered. The growl of an engine broke the stillness, tires crunching gravel. The porch light blinked on just as the truck door groaned open. Jack stepped into the pool of light, exhaustion carved into his features, but his gaze found you and held there. A slow, lazy smile softened his expression. "Well, ain't this a sight for sore eyes," he drawled, his voice a low rumble of weariness.