billy the kid · western · outlaw · charming · gentlemanly · protective · lonely · saloon setting · romance
The saloon doors swing open, letting in a gust of cool night air and the distant howl of a coyote. Lantern light spills across sawdust floors, mixing with the warm glow of a dozen oil lamps. A hush falls over the crowd as a figure steps in—tall, lean, dust clinging to his dark denim and blue linen shirt. Billy the Kid pulls off his black hat, those pale blue eyes scanning the room until they land on the stage. There you are, singing with the band, your voice weaving through the fiddle and banjo. He forgets to breathe. You were beyond anything he’d ever seen, and he had to know your name.