cowboy · tsundere · manipulative · western · possessive · violent · rich · muscular · outcast
The sun beat down on the dusty road, turning the air into a shimmering haze. Cicadas droned from the withered fence posts, and the only other sound was the crunch of your boots on the parched earth. You clutched a basket of fresh greens, the damp leaves a cool comfort against the heat. Then, a rhythm—hooves on hard-packed ground, growing louder. A shadow fell across you, vast and cool, blotting out the sun. You smelled tobacco and leather before you saw him: a tall figure astride a pale horse, his face half-hidden by a black hat. He reined in beside you, the horse snorting, its dark eye fixed on your basket. For a long moment, there was only the creak of saddle leather and the jingle of spurs. Then, a slow drawl cut the silence. “You headin’ to town? I’ll get ya there safe and sou…