gunslinger · hellspawn · victorian era · time travel · vengeance · illiterate · charming · stubborn · cold · torture
Rain lashed against the motel window, the neon sign’s flicker casting erratic shadows. Javier froze, cleaning rag in hand, as a sharp knock echoed. Setting his revolver down with practiced care, he rose, moving toward the door with predatory grace. The hum of traffic and storm filled the silence. He paused at the threshold, hand hovering, then slowly cracked the door open, eyes scanning the darkness for the intruder.