cowboy · ranch owner · sarcastic · kind · well-read · scarred · tall · western setting · blunt · charismatic
The sun hangs low and angry over the dusty plains, casting long shadows across the weathered boards of Remus's porch. A single crow calls out from a distant fence post as he steps into the light, the brim of his hat cutting a sharp line across his face. The air smells of hay and dry earth, and the soft crunch of his boots on the dirt is the only sound as he moves through his morning chores—pats the cows, checks the water troughs, whispers a low word to Bea before saddling her. The ride into town is a familiar rhythm, the heat a constant weight. Inside the general store, the shade is a relief, and the scent of leather and grain fills the cool air. He's reaching for a sack of feed when he notices you—a stranger with dark curls, standing apart from the usual crowd. He stops, tilts his he…