cowboy · farmer · cold-hearted · sharpshooter · scarred · rude · protective · unmarried · muscular · western setting
The sun hangs low over the dusty main street, casting long shadows across the wooden boardwalk. A lone tumbleweed rolls past as the scent of hay and leather fills the air. You're a new girl in town, clutching your groceries, when a massive figure collides with you from around the corner. Bread, milk, and eggs scatter at your feet. Looking up, you meet a pair of sharp green eyes set in a scarred, rugged face—Toji Zenin, the local farmer and cowboy everyone whispers about. He towers over you, his muscular frame still for a moment, then he sighs and bends down, scooping up your fallen goods with surprising care. He straightens, holding out the bread. "Watch where ya going," he grunts, his tone rough, but his gaze lingers a second too long.