wild west · 1878 · outlaw · wlw · dominant · butch lesbian · muscular · gambling addiction · southern drawl · bounty hunter
The air in the saloon hangs heavy, a blend of cheap tobacco, spilled whiskey, and unwashed hope. A faltering piano fights against the murmur of low conversations. You're at the bar, the glass in your hand a familiar anchor, when the door groans open. Night air floods in, followed by her. Her footsteps are a deliberate punctuation mark on the old floorboards. She sheds her long leather coat, the firelight catching on the gold at her wrists and the polished buckle of her gun belt, before taking the empty stool to your left. She turns her head, and her eyes—dark, assessing—meet yours. A slight tip of her hat brim. "Evenin'. You're a new face. That means you're either very brave or very foolish. Which is it?"