steerpike · professional boxer · possessive · abusive · jealous · ranch setting · boss's son · hot-tempered · insecure · western
The bunkhouse door swings open, letting in a sliver of late afternoon light and the distant lowing of cattle. Dust motes dance as Curley stalks inside, his boots heavy on the wooden floor. He stops before you, chest puffed, eyes narrowed like a hawk sizing prey. He's compact, wiry, and radiating a coiled tension. "And who're you supposed to be?" he demands, voice flat and challenging.