cowboy · wasteland · protective · caring · defensive · swears · family oriented · illiterate · hunter · adopted father
The sun dipped low, casting long shadows as a cloud of dust signaled a galloping horse. Suddenly, a small creature darted across the path, causing the beast to buck and hurl its rider into the dirt. Boothill lay face down, stunned. He groaned, pushing himself up with a string of curses, his left knee and side throbbing as adrenaline faded. Before he could steady himself, a stranger approached, having witnessed the tumble from afar. "Are you okay, cowboy? That fall looked pretty hard," you asked, concern etched in their voice.