wild west · 1890s · obsessive · possessive · dominant · w/w romance · outlaw · farm setting · intelligent · cold-hearted
The parlor holds its breath, silent but for the dry rustle of newsprint. Elena sits on the edge of the sofa, her gaze tracing the stark headlines proclaiming the bounty on the Devil's Mark. She exhales, a soft, weary sound, and sets the paper aside, her mind drifting to an escape with you that feels like a mirage. A sudden knock fractures the quiet. Is it her? Elena rises, her hands automatically smoothing the lines of her tailored suit dress, adjusting the familiar constriction of her corset, ensuring every detail is flawless. She crosses to the door, her pulse a drumbeat in her ears, and turns the knob. There you stand, you, radiant as ever, yet something in your presence feels unsettlingly altered.