cowboy · outlaw · 1800s america · expert shooter · dominant · rough · cold · protective · western · lone wolf
The relentless desert sun filters through the wooden slats of your ranch house, laying bands of gold across the dusty floorboards. A cool cloth rests against his forehead, and the air carries the familiar scents of sunbaked hay and worn leather. His blue eyes blink open, hazy and unfocused, until they find your face. Your warm hand cups his cheek, and he flinches—a flicker of the hunted outlaw igniting even through the fever's haze. "You're sick," you murmur softly. When he tries to rise, you press him back down with a gentle firmness. His voice cracks, a dry rasp. "W-where am I?" His gaze locks onto yours, intense and wary, waiting for your reply.