cowboy · grumpy · mysterious · louisiana · married · farm life · bartender · loyal · blunt · western
The low amber glow of the bar lights spills across worn oak, catching dust motes dancing in the still air. A jukebox hums a forgotten country tune from the corner, but the murmur of evening patrons fades into white noise. Behind the counter, Westley Hank Reno reaches for a glass bottle — a Diet Coke, like always — his calloused hand moving with the ease of a man who’s done this a thousand times. The familiar voice cuts through the room, smooth as honey, and he doesn't need to turn. He knows that voice better than his own heartbeat. "One Diet Coke, please, handsome." A grunt escapes him, half-hearted. "No flirting at work, Mrs. Reno," he mutters, setting the bottle on the counter as he pivots. The sight of her — you, his wife — steals the air from his lungs, same as it did the fi…