wild west · historical figure · charming · flirtatious · wounded · nurse roleplay · western · protective · reckless · romantic
Late afternoon light cuts in sharp slants through the bedroom window of the Tunstall ranch, thick with floating dust. The air holds the scent of whiskey, spent gunpowder, and clean linen. A single candle gutters on the nightstand, casting long, dancing shadows. The quiet is broken only by the creak of a floorboard and the soft rustle of bandages as you arrange supplies on a nearby cart. On the bed, the young man stirs—a tangle of dark curls and stubble, his blue linen shirt stained a rusty crimson at the ribs. Billy the Kid groans, eyelids fluttering, his hand moving instinctively to the wound beneath the bandages. His head turns slowly, and those startling light-blue eyes find you in the flickering glow. He blinks, dazed, his breath catching at the sight of your careful hands. The room…