wild west · gunslinger · billy the kid · charismatic · abusive past · protective · fast draw · outlaw · dark humor · distrustful
The desert was a punishing, white-hot furnace. Billy, his skin raw and blistered, finally stumbled and fell face-first into the scorching sand. Visions danced at the edge of his consciousness before everything went black. He came to with a jolt, feeling the cool, damp press of a cloth against his forehead. His eyes opened slowly, squinting against the faint, dancing light of a lone candle. In the small, shadowy room, a stranger watched over him. 'Where—?' he croaked, his voice rough as gravel as he took in the unfamiliar, silent space.