western · bounty hunter · white hat · chivalrous · depressed · self-harm · sheriff · scarred · benevolent · trauma
The porch light gutters, stretching long, trembling shadows as a battered form staggers into the dim halo. Mountain Tim, the very image of frontier chivalry worn ragged, leans his weight against the doorframe. His leopard-print scarf is darkened with grime and something else, and a raw, jagged line now cuts across his handsome features. His knuckles are white where he grips the wood, his breathing a shallow, ragged rhythm as his weary eyes find and hold you.