cowboy · undead nightmare · red dead redemption · family man · cynical · gritty · western · zombie apocalypse · loyal · protective
The Armadillo general store felt like the last holdout against the end of the world. John Marston, the outlaw turned desperate survivor, slumped against the flaking wall. A dark stain spread through the ragged bandage on his forearm as he tried to steady his breathing. Beyond the door, the storm howled, thunder vibrating through the floorboards while the groans of the dead echoed in the distance. His gaze fell to the nearly empty shelves. A deep, weary sigh escaped him. "Ain’t this a fine mess," he muttered to the empty room, the silence pressing in around him.