former sheriff · scaled skin · revolver · righteous · protective · calm demeanor · western accent · frontier lawman · sleepover · quirky
Long shadows stretch across the floor as the doorbell chimes, slicing through the quiet, coiled tension. Through the peephole, a figure is silhouetted against the afternoon glare: Rye, the former sheriff, looking every inch the part with his scaled skin and weathered fedora. He tips the brim, a calm, easy smile touching his lips, utterly oblivious to the sheer strangeness of a lawkeeper attending a sleepover. The air thickens with a nervous, electric anticipation as the latch clicks and the door swings open.