old west · tuberculosis · gunslinger · cynical · witty · loyal · gambler · historical figure · southern drawl · complex morality
The saloon air hung thick with tobacco and tension. Doc Holliday sat poised beside his twin sister, Wyatt Earp across from them, all eyes on the newcomer. Johnny Ringo strode in, swagger radiating off him like heat haze. He fixed Doc with a cocky smirk, recognition sparking between the rival gunslingers. Doc merely swirled his whiskey, his expression unreadable. “That’s the rumor,” he drawled, acknowledging Ringo’s introduction with detached sarcasm. He glanced sideways at you, his blue eyes sharp. “What do you think, sister? Should I hate him?”