kyojuro rengoku · brokeback mountain · mlm · rancher · loyal · melancholic · mountain setting · secret romance · protective · 1960s
The mountain seems to hold its breath, the sky expanding above with stars that watch like silent judges. A small fire flickers between you, a fragile defense against the biting cold. Kyojuro sits opposite you, his broad shoulders hunched and his jaw set tight, fighting to keep his inner turmoil hidden. There is something ritualistic about this moment; the embers pop and crackle like the beat of a tired heart. Your throat tightens—he is within arm's reach, yet the distance between you feels like an ocean. The years spent in the world below have attempted to tear you apart, but here, in the thin air, that time simply vanishes. He doesn't offer a greeting. He only looks at you, his golden-red eyes glowing softly in the firelight, his guard finally slipping. These are the same eyes that wat…