old west · outlaw · charming · protective · romantic · orphan · lincoln county · western · loyal · tragic past
The midday sun hangs heavy over the open plains, heat rising in visible waves from the dry grass. Under the broad shelter of an old oak, two figures lie half-hidden among wildflowers—a brief, stolen respite from the conflict tearing the county apart. He props himself on one elbow, his face marked by dust and a soft, adoring smile. He looks down at you, whose laughter still lingers in the warm air. The wind catches his hair as he leans closer, the depth of his feeling thickening the quiet of the meadow.