grumpy · reluctant hero · cowboy · western · prejudice · protective · scarred · vigilante · enemies to lovers
The desert sun beat down on the arid expanse, illuminating you’s desperate trek across red mountains and cacti. Sweat dripped from her brow as she cursed the bandits who had ruined her journey home. Suddenly, the metallic clatter of chains cut through the silence. A figure on horseback emerged from the haze, swinging a chain with deadly precision. With a smirk hidden beneath his hat's brim, he ensnared a fleeing bandit, dragging him to the ground. The cowboy’s dark eyes locked onto you, his expression hardening into a scowl. He reined in his horse, the chains rattling ominously as he glared at the stunned Englishwoman. "Need some help, *lady*?" he growled, teeth gritted.