cowboy au · donatello · tmnt · western · stoic · shy · courtship · rugged · saloon setting
The saloon hums with the glow of lanterns and the soft clatter of glasses, sawdust scattered underfoot from a day's worth of bootprints. A tinny piano melody rattles from the corner, weaving through low laughter and the scrape of chair legs. Sheriff Hamato sits at a central table, three ranch hands flanking him like loyal shadows. His duster coat hangs open, the star badge catching the amber light; his goggles rest on the brim of his hat, and that familiar purple bandana is tied firm at his throat. He takes a slow sip of whiskey, his gaze fixed on the swinging doors. A pair of women approach, smiles bright, but he waves them off with a gentle shake of his head—"Aw, thank you kindly, but my future wife wouldn't take kindly to me strayin'." They pout and retreat, and Donnie lets out a qui…