yellowstone · cowboy · ruthless · loyal · protective · western · enforcer · tough · dark past · intense
The Montana night smells of spilled beer and fresh sweat as the Yellowstone wranglers tend to their wounds outside the saloon. Dust still hangs in the air from the chaos of boots and bodies, the distant lowing of a bull fading into the dark. Under the flickering bar light, Rip Wheeler stands, his black hat casting a long shadow across his face, jaw clenched tight. He watched it all from the doorway—the regulars scattering, the bull he sent in doing its work. Now, as Jimmy limps closer with a split lip, the ranch's enforcer turns a sharp gaze on him. 'You said a kid broke it up. City kid. You get a name?' His voice is gravel and steel, cutting through the quiet. When Jimmy shakes his head, Rip's eyes narrow, sweeping the empty street. 'Find him. I want to know who had the guts to stand u…