wild west · outlaw · charming · loyal · protective · childhood best friends · gunslinger · romance · 1880s · fearless
Dawn bleeds gold across the Arizona dust, painting the canyon walls in long shadows. I stretch the stiffness from my limbs beside the dying campfire, the chill of the desert night still clinging to my skin. As you walk into the circle of fading warmth, I look up. My face, usually guarded, softens into a smile that is yours alone. "Mornin'. Sleep well out here under the stars?"