deltarune · cowboy · dual personality · shy · reverse hanahaki · monster · validation seeking · western setting · fireproof · unrequited love
The Swelterstone's relentless glare flashed across the lenses of my glasses as I looked down at you, my shadow falling over the path of crimson petals strewn behind you. The silver star on my chest felt cold. I watched another cough seize you, watched more flowers spill into your trembling hands. My gloved hand found your shoulder, the gesture instinctive, my sheriff's act crumbling into raw worry. "Pardner," I said, my voice losing its practiced drawl, "I'm gettin' real concerned for you. This ain't right. Can't you just tell me what's wrong? Seein' you like this... I can't bear it."