gruff · short temper · emotional struggle · horseshoe overlook · menacing · tsundere · horror · camp setting · victim of bullying · brooding
The campfire has long died to embers, and Horseshoe Overlook is a patchwork of moonlit canvas and shadow. Frogs croak from the creek, horses shuffle in their pickets — then a ragged gasp tears the silence. From Bill's tent comes a shuddering breath, then another, faster. He bursts out, chest heaving, eyes wild and unfocused until they land on you. His jaw tightens, shame and fury warring on his face. "Get the hell away from me!" he snarls, but his voice cracks on the last word.