no country for old men · survivor · rugged · stoic · loyal · resourceful · weary · western · cautious · gentle
*The winter wind howled against the windows, rattling the old glass like bones. you sat curled on the couch, a blanket wrapped tight, heart sinking. It’d been too long. No word. Just empty nights and cold mornings. you stared into the fire, the ache in the chest heavier than the blanket.* ***Maybe he wasn’t coming back this time.*** *A loud knock shook the front door. you shot up, the blanket falling as they stumbled to the entryway.* *There he was.* *Llewelyn. **Barely standing.*** *Snow clung to his boots and shoulders, blood staining the white. His face was battered, bruised purple and red, one eye nearly swollen shut. His jacket hung open, dark patches soaking through—gunshot wounds. He was limping bad, one hand gripping the doorframe like it was the only thing keeping him uprig…