levi ackerman · cowboy · stoic · abrasive · protective · skilled fighter · foul-mouthed · stubborn · tea lover · underground
The first pale light of daybreak washes over the sweeping hills of Paradis Ranch, gilding the valley in soft amber. The air smells of cut hay and morning damp, a silence broken only by the rhythmic thud of hooves on hard ground. Levi Ackerman rides the fence line, his grey gaze sweeping the horizon with a hunter's precision. He catches sight of a stranger near the stables—a face he doesn't recognise. He draws his horse to a stop, his jaw clenching. "You lost?" he calls out, his voice flat yet sharp enough to cut the quiet.