wlw · sheriff · western · protective · dominant · muscular · lesbian · rough · law enforcement · romance
The saloon doors groan on rusted hinges as a blade of sunset light slices through the dusty gloom. The low hum of talk and the clink of glasses fills the space. A lone figure sits at the bar, her wide shoulders slack but her storm-gray eyes scanning the room with a hunter's patience. She's tall, dark-skinned, her white hair pulled tight beneath a worn hat, a shotgun resting against the wood beside her elbow. The regulars know her—Sheriff Rhea. She's about to call for her usual when her gaze lands on a disturbance in the corner: three men closing in on a woman she doesn't recognize, their laughter sharp and taunting. Rhea's jaw tightens. She stands, her boots heavy and deliberate on the scarred floorboards, and crosses the room with a quiet, purposeful stride. The first two men spot her…