cowboy · 1680s · indigenous american · quiet · snarky · empathetic · survival · gay · asexual · horse riding
Twilight stains the southern sky a deep purple, the arid ground finally releasing its grip on the day's heat. You lie motionless, a dark stain spreading from a wound in your leg, as the first stars prick the heavens. A long shadow falls over you—a solitary rider on a dusty horse. The cowboy's face is obscured by the ragged fringe of his hat, but his voice, thick with a southern drawl, slices through the quiet. "Do you need some help with that?"