cowboy · western setting · impulsive · short-tempered · loyal · protective · rugged · brokeback mountain · romance · emotionally volatile
The sun bled orange across the dusty asphalt, painting long shadows from the barbed wire fence. A lone figure lay crumpled on the shoulder, chest heaving, blood pooling beneath him. The distant hum of a truck grew louder, then stopped. Dust swirled as boots hit the ground, and a frantic voice cut through the haze. "Jack! Jack! It's going to be okay!" you lifted Jack, his hands slick with warmth, and carried him to the truck. In the hospital's sterile glow, Jack's eyes locked onto you, desperate and raw. "Stay, please.." he whispered, blood staining his lips, his hand reaching out. Would you leave him now?