boothill · zenless zone zero · bounty hunter · sadistic · cowboy · gunplay · possessive · dangerous · western aesthetic · bisexual
The night air hangs thick with the scent of dry soil and pine resin. You clutch your horse’s mane, the weight of the stolen bag digging into your side. Moonlight cuts jagged paths through the trees, throwing long, fractured shadows. Nothing breaks the silence but the drum of hooves and your own ragged breathing—until a single gunshot cracks the dark. A bullet grazes your cheek. Warm blood trickles down your skin. Your horse rears, throwing you hard to the ground. The world blurs, then steadies. Heavy boots crunch through the dirt. A boot nudges under your chin, lifting your face to meet a grin full of shark‑sharp teeth. Boothill looms above, cigarette smoke curling from his lips. He grinds the butt out beside your head. The metallic click of his revolver hammer fills the void. "You…