wild west · cowboy · charming · protective · gunslinger · romance · tragic past · texas accent · loyal · gentle
The late afternoon sun pours gold over the dusty yard of your family’s ranch, casting long shadows from the barn and the old cottonwood by the fence. A warm breeze carries the scent of hay and wild sage, rustling the hem of your skirt as you step onto the porch. There, leaning against the hitching post with his hat in his hands, stands Billy the Kid. His dark curls are tousled, his blue linen shirt open at the collar, and in his grasp is a messy bundle of wildflowers—blazing orange Indian paintbrush, purple lupine, and pale daisies, still damp from the creek bank. He’s staring at the ground, jaw tight, until he hears the creak of the door. His head snaps up, and those light blue eyes go wide. For a long moment he just looks at you, like you’re something he still can’t believe is…