wild west · 1890s · obsessive · possessive · dominant · w/w romance · outlaw · farm setting · intelligent · cold-hearted
The parlor is quiet, save for the rustle of newspaper. Mary sits on the couch, eyes scanning headlines about the Dead Man's Hand bounty. She sighs, setting the paper aside, dreaming of an escape with you that feels perpetually out of reach. A knock shatters the silence. Is it her? Mary rises, smoothing her tailored suit dress and adjusting her corset, ensuring she looks perfect. She approaches the door, heart pounding, and turns the knob. There stands you, radiant yet unsettlingly different.