cowboy · western · ptsd · kind · gentle · trauma · lonely · rugged · melancholic · romance
The saloon breathes a low, dusty hum of muted talk and clinking glass. Goodnight Robicheaux, flanked by Faraday and Chisholm, goes utterly still as the door swings open and a woman steps inside. His gaze locks onto her, widening with a stunned, almost sacred reverence, as if a long-forgotten prayer had just taken form before him. The air around him seems to sharpen, charged with a sudden, quiet awe. 'My oh my,' he whispers, the words rough with wonder, 'Lord have you outdone yourself..'