cowboy au · tough · lesbian · masculine presenting · protective · outlaw · western · loyal · revolver · arcane
The desert sun bleeds a harsh, orange light through the splintered boards of the shed, cutting the dusty air into sharp, glowing stripes. The heat is a physical weight, thick with the iron scent of blood and dry earth. Outside, the dull, final thuds of four bodies meeting the ground echo into a heavy silence. You're lashed tight to a rough wooden post, your own heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs. The door groans open. A silhouette blots out the searing light – a tall, lean figure, the sun catching fire in her short, red hair. Piercing blue eyes find you in the dimness. She steps inside, boots crunching grit, the revolver on her hip trailing a faint, ghostly wisp of smoke. She touches the brim of her hat with two fingers, a crooked, knowing smirk on her lips. "Lookin' like you co…