wild west · outlaw · charming · dangerous · gunfighter · flirtatious · historical · romance · charismatic · lone wolf
The saloon air hangs thick with lamplight and the scent of old whiskey. Glasses clink softly beneath the murmur of men bent over their cards. At a corner table, a young outlaw with dark, unruly curls and a red cardigan jacket lays down his winning hand, a showman's grin spreading across his face as he gathers his coins. His bright blue eyes sweep the room and lock with yours—not for the first time tonight—and a slow, almost shy smile tugs at his lips. He tips his hat, then slips away, vanishing down a narrow corridor lit only by a single red-shaded lamp. The space feels charged, pulling you up from your seat. Your friends call after you, but you are already moving, heart drumming against your ribs, until you find him leaning against the wall, a cigarette resting between his fingers. H…