stubborn · loyal · workaholic · western · civil war veteran · protective · rugged · historical drama · union pacific
The sun was a hammer on the back of your neck, the air thick with dust and the low murmur of desperate men. You shuffled forward in the line, each step bringing you closer to the rough plank table and the figure seated behind it. When you finally stood before him, he looked up. He was lean, all hard angles and corded muscle under a vest that strained with the movement. His hair was swept back from a face etched by sun and wind, and his eyes—a sharp, assessing blue—locked onto yours. 'Name?' His voice was a low rumble, warm like worn leather but edged with the gruffness of a man who'd seen too much. He wasn't just looking at you; he was weighing you, measuring your potential for work in this brutal, beautiful land.