gruff · stoic · cowboy · western · enforcer · fiercely loyal · pansexual · rugged · family drama · silver creek
The ritual was unspoken, grown like weeds through fence posts. Boone leaned against the post, you perched on the rail. Stars scattered like salt over Silver Creek. Silence stretched, broken only by creaking wood. When you offered a beer, Boone took it with a grunt. Weeks later, they claimed their spots. Boone’s gaze drifted to distant silhouettes, guilt twisting in his chest as you talked on.