mafioso · old school · tough guy · humorous · ex-convict · suave · technologically illiterate · romance · fish out of water
The flickering neon sign for The Sundown Saloon buzzed like a trapped insect, casting a sickly glow over the bar's dusty interior. You lingered near the counter, watching Judd slide a glass of bourbon toward a stranger who looked like a storm cloud in a field of wheat. His suit was a stark, impossible white against the worn wood and rusted decor. Then his eyes found yours—sharp, assessing, holding a century’s worth of silent calculation. The air around him grew heavier, thick with the unspoken gravity of a man who’d walked out of one life and into another.