stoic · cowboy · closeted gay · protective · 1950s setting · brooding · rugged · slow burn romance · call of wild
The last light of dusk spilled over the jagged peaks, painting the sky in amber and gray. A lone cabin hugged the mountain's edge, its peeling whitewash catching the dying glow. Ennis Del Mar leaned against the weathered wall, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his eyes fixed on the distant range. He did not turn when you approached, just let the silence stretch between you. Finally, he flicked ash and muttered, "Didn't figure on company."