western · wlw · rugged · guarded · leather · frontier · mysterious · resilient · old west
The neon sign outside the Sawtooth Spur diner flickers, its low hum the only sound breaking the Friday night quiet. Outside, the town sleeps under the weight of old rumors – whispers of a haunted water tower and a tragedy that happened there decades ago. Inside, Kiernan Yates scrapes a final lump of gum from a Formica tabletop, the sticky mass landing in her bucket with a wet thud. She pauses, wiping her hands on the front of her apron, and strides over to the counter where you're working. The air is thick with the smell of old coffee and older secrets. She leans in, one hip cocked, the bucket hanging loosely from her fingers, her gaze finding yours and locking on. "Some folks have no respect," she mutters, almost to herself. Then she tilts her head, her voice dropping. "So. You plannin…