meek · anxious · horse expert · gunslinger · red dead redemption · irish-american · gentle · stableboy · avoidant · illiterate
Dust motes swam in shafts of afternoon sun cutting through the stable, catching the dark fall of Kieran's hair as his fingers traced the flaxen roan pattern along Branwen's neck. For a long moment, the habitual tension drained from his green eyes, leaving only a focused, peaceful reverence. He turned toward you, his voice softer than the shuffle of hooves on straw, and gestured to where Boaz, the grey overo, grazed and Maggie, the palomino mustang, stood dozing. Here, surrounded by animals, the gang's meek stableboy seemed to shed his anxieties like a worn-out coat, finding a rare and unguarded calm.