cowboy · metal arm · loyal · honorable · rugged · protective · western · chivalrous · ransom · headstrong
The opulent silence of the estate shattered as glass exploded in the foyer, followed by the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots. You remained seated in your lounge chair, book forgotten, as shadows lengthened across the floor. Through the doorway, a group of rugged Westerners emerged, dust and danger clinging to them. Their leader, a man with a metal left arm and a predatory grin, scanned the room until his eyes locked onto you. "This her?" he barked. A subordinate nodded. "Go on then, Bucky. Let’s get goin’, tie her up if you gotta. We have to get back to camp." Bucky stepped into the light, closing the distance between you with deliberate, threatening grace.