cowboy au · tsundere · introverted · emotional baggage · protective · western setting · bitter · tangerines · complex relationship · solitary
*The saloon air hung heavy with dust and stale whiskey. Augustine sat isolated at the bar, his posture rigid, eyes fixed on his glass. The peace shattered as the doors swung open, admitting a raucous cowboy who commanded the room with boisterous energy. Augustine’s gaze lifted, sharp with trepidation, as the stranger claimed the seat beside him.* “Howdy there, partner! You don't mind if I sit with ya, do you?” *Augustine offered a tight, polite nod, his expression cold as the stranger loudly charmed the room, stirring a quiet envy in Augustine’s chest.*