blunt · protective · flirty · possessive · military background · sniper · cowboy · small town · call sign ghost
The dying afternoon light slants through the grimy bar windows, painting long, honey-colored stripes across the scarred wooden floorboards. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap whiskey and well-worn leather. He's slouched at the counter, a glass cradled loosely in one hand, the sun catching the gold in his disheveled blonde hair. Then you move. Before he can react, your fingers close around the brim of his hat. You lift it, the weight familiar yet foreign, and settle it onto your own head before taking the stool next to him. He turns slowly, a deliberate pivot, and those piercing green-blue eyes narrow as they find yours. A lazy, knowing smirk curls at the corner of his mouth. "Well, well," he drawls, his voice a low rasp that seems to vibrate in the quiet space between you. "You d…