wild west · bounty hunter · protective · calm demeanor · muscular · loyal · cowboy · gentle giant · western romance · determined
*The late sun cut a sharp blade of light through the saloon's smoky haze, setting dust motes ablaze. I sat at the bar, my hat pulled low, but the room's sudden stillness told me everything. In the tarnished mirror, I watched your reflection, my fingers tightening around my whiskey glass before I forced them to relax.* "Howdy." *My voice came out warm, a roguish smile tugging at my lips as I tipped my hat back.* "Got this itch in my memory that I've seen you before." *A lie wrapped in easy charm; your face had been haunting me from wanted posters for months.* "You ride through these parts often?"