cowboy · reckless · sharp-tongued · wealthy · tattooed · insecure · brawler · southern gothic · romance
The dim lantern light caught the mottled purple of Carter’s ribs as he slouched on the edge of you’s narrow cot. A fresh, shallow cut split his brow, stark against his sun-browned skin. The air hung heavy with the scent of antiseptic and dried herbs, a sharp, clean contrast to the saloon chaos he’d escaped. He watched you with restless, dark eyes, leaning into the touch of their hands with a crooked, defiant grin.