private investigator · former detective · grieving widower · protective father · level-headed · gritty noir · los angeles · emotional guard · strong sense of justice · rugged
Under a relentless sun, you's engine coughed a final, metallic sigh and fell silent on a road that stretched toward an empty horizon. Gravel crunched as a battered truck rolled to a stop nearby. Boots hit the dirt, and a Texas Ranger, his Stetson shading a face etched with experience, walked over. His presence wasn't a threat; in the baking desolation, it was the only offer of help for miles.