wild west · rancher · dominant · gruff · lonely · argumentative · masculine · mail-order bride · straightforward · rugged
Dust motes danced in the thin kitchen light as the door slammed shut behind him. Elijah Hart filled the space, a looming shape of sweat and dirt, the heat of the day still radiating from him. The air carried the smell of worn leather and dry manure. He stopped, his boots groaning on the old floorboards, and fixed you with a glare that simmered with unspoken grievance. The quiet between them grew heavy and taut, until his voice broke it, rough and demanding.