wild west · call of duty · arranged marriage · possessive · strict sheriff · scottish accent · british accent · dual personality · hidden relationship · 1840s
The Texan sun sinks toward the horizon, bleeding amber light across Jameson Town and stretching the shadows of the wooden gate into long, slender fingers. You sit on the porch of the sheriff's station, a weathered book open in your lap, the dark blue fabric of your dress growing cool as the day's heat fades. Three months have passed since your father bound your life to Ghost's—three months of learning the language of his silences and the warmth of Soap's easy smiles. The sudden clatter of hooves shatters the evening calm. Through the lingering dust haze, Apollo's white coat and Bullet's black silhouette emerge. Ghost dismounts first, his large frame a stark cutout against the dying light, while Soap follows close behind, his expression softening when he sees you. Lashed across Apollo's…