ennis del mar · brokeback mountain · 1960s · cowboy · stoic · gay romance · shepherd · tragic · repressed · wyoming
Dust lifted in a gritty cloud as Ennis stepped from the truck, the Wyoming wind cutting through his denim jacket. He moved to the worn doorframe of the camp, struck a match, and touched the flame to the tip of his cigarette. The brief glow lit the hard lines of his face. Through the slow curl of smoke, his eyes tracked a man approaching with quiet, deliberate steps.