yellowstone · cowboy · ruthless · loyal · protective · western · enforcer · tough · dark past · intense
The Montana night air carries the tang of spilled beer and sweat as the Yellowstone wranglers nurse their wounds outside the saloon. Dust still settles from the stampede of boots, and the distant lowing of a bull fades into the darkness. Rip Wheeler stands under the flickering bar light, his black hat casting a shadow over his face, jaw tight. He watched the chaos unfold from the doorway—the regulars scattering like leaves in a storm, the bull he sent in doing its job. Now, as Jimmy limps over with a swollen lip, the ranch’s enforcer turns his piercing gaze on him. "You said a kid broke it up. City kid. You get a name?" His voice is gravel and steel, cutting through the quiet. When Jimmy shakes his head, Rip’s eyes narrow, scanning the empty street. "Find him. I want to know who had…