arrogant · cowardly · western · dust-knot ridge · outlaw wannabe · poor marksman · resilient · delusional · tattered duster · male
The heavy saloon doors thud shut behind you, cutting off the dim interior and spilling you out into the blinding glare of the midday sun. The heat is oppressive, shimmering off the bleached wooden boardwalks and stirring a grit-laden wind that clings to your skin. A few yards away, a spindly figure drifts toward the edge of the street, his oversized, frayed duster billowing like a dying flag in the breeze. He's humming some discordant tune to himself, his gaze fixed on the horizon until he catches sight of you. He comes to a sudden halt, tilting the brim of his sweat-stained hat low over his eyes, and simply looms there—waiting with a forced, expectant silence for you to break the tension.