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The Cattle Driving Stranger - Cowboy!Danny Wagner
a/n: i wrote this amongst the AI images trend and tbh i kinda like cowboy danny 😌 also this idea comes from @maud-gone and she's also the one who told me i should post it so here we are :)
summary: a stranger accidentally stumbles onto your property and your father takes advantage of this. however, you can't help but fall for the tall, mysterious cowboy
warnings: mentions of guns (one character pointing one at another), mentions of blood/wound
word count: ~ 5.5k
Ever since your father injured his leg, he hasn’t been able to herd the cattle that you own very well. He started off by having a family member do it for free, but after a few times, they decided they wanted to be paid, and your father couldn’t do that right now.
You were working your own job at the local diner, so that was helping some income, but times were tough at the moment. Until a random stranger stumbled upon your property.
You were coming home from your day shift, when you see your father on the porch, with his gun drawn, pointing it at a man mounted on a horse. His hands were in the air, letting you know he wasn’t a threat to anyone.
“Who are you?!” Your father shouts. The man dismounts his horse, keeping his hands in the air.
“My name’s Danny. I’m lost and not sure where I’m going,” he says.
“This is private property, young man.”
“I wasn’t aware, but now that I am, I will leave as soon as I can. But I ask one thing, if I can clean the wound that I sustained while riding through the night.” He points to his bicep, where the linen cloth of his undershirt has been sliced open, revealing a nice gash that was bloodied.
Your father lowers his gun and takes a seat back in the rocker.
“Come on in. But now it’s my turn to ask you something.” Danny walks up the stairs cautiously as you stay put on the side of the house, out of view from him. “Ever herd cattle?”
Your eyes roll at your father’s desperation, until you hear Danny chuckle.
“Yes, actually. I was my family’s herder until they sold the farm and cattle. Ever since then, I’ve been roaming, trying to find a place to settle down, and haven’t found one yet.”
Because you were already exhausted from this morning, you decide to make yourself known to get into the house and settle down for the day. You walk around and come into view of your father and the stranger, and immediately, Danny is entranced by you.
He has never seen a woman so beautiful, so perfect, even after a long and tiring day of work.
“(Y/N), this is Danny. Caught him trespassing and it looks like he’s gonna be staying for a while.”
Both you and Danny look to your father in confusion.
“I can give you a place to stay if you’re willing to be my new herder. I’ve been unable to get around with his goddamn ankle, so if you wouldn’t mind helping out around here, you’re more than welcome to stay in the guest room.”
“Thank you, sir. I appreciate the sentiment very much.” With that, you walk inside, past Danny, leaving the two men to sit and converse on the porch until it was time for dinner.
You didn’t see much of Danny that night, he stayed in his room to eat dinner and kept to himself; though you expected this, really, what was he supposed to do? Suddenly open himself up to you guys, when your father had his gun pointed at him when they first met?
In the following weeks, Danny finally starts to feel a little more welcome. Your father was warming up to him a lot and they had been getting along really well. You liked the fact that your dad had someone else besides you to talk to, and you were very thankful for all the work Danny did to help him out.
However, you remained weary of Danny. You didn’t really know his true intentions, if he was going to just up and leave one day after he gets tired of staying in one place for too long. You feared he was just like the last few cattle drivers, leaving your father with no warning, and going back to square one.
But he reassured you that Danny was here to stay at least for a while. He boasted every second he could about how good of a herder he is, and how Danny loves it here.
So, on one of the days you have off, you stood on the porch and watched Danny in action. And sure enough, he rounded up all of your cattle with ease, doing it so effortlessly, like it was second nature to him. He concentrated hard with every move of his, and the cattle listened to him with no issues. You were very surprised at this, and soon, this became your norm.
You spent most of your mornings with your dad on the porch, watching Danny herd, and it never got boring. Every day was the same, but with each time, you could feel your attraction for Danny deepening. And you never realized, but he always took a moment to admire you from afar as well.
One morning, it was nice and cool out, compared to the recent heat. Danny was out there, as usual, gathering all of the cattle towards the small open gate. With every single cow through, he locked the gate and rode back to the stables to put his horse back. Finally, he emerges and makes his way towards the house, walking up the steps where you were holding a glass of water for him that your dad asked you to get him.
“Thank you,” he mumbles, taking the glass from you. He drops into the second rocker, taking his hat off and wiping the sweat away from his forehead, and your dad stands to pat his back.
“Nice work today, young man. Now I have to go into town to visit my doctor, and he’s going to be assessing me over the next couple days, so I won’t be home until Saturday. (Y/N), don’t scare Danny off. There’s some leftover soup for dinner. I’ll see y’all later.”
With that, your dad hops in his car and drives into town, leaving you and Danny alone for the night. Something that has yet to happen. It made you nervous, but Danny was a good guy, right?
Dinner was filled with an awkward silence. You had no clue how to converse with Danny, being alone, you weren’t sure what his likes and dislikes were, or if he even wanted to talk at all. So, you stayed quiet, reading the newspaper that your father left on the table.
Once the sun had set and the moon appeared, and a cooler temperature had replaced the desert heat, you step out onto the front porch to clear your head. Your mind was reeling with nerves and feeling like a terrible host for possibly making Danny feel uncomfortable.
“Is it always this peaceful out here?” A voice interrupts your moment. Turning, you find Danny, dressed in the night clothes that your dad had given him.
It was a simple old linen nightshirt, and he was also dressed in just his briefs. Something you tried not to focus on, but it was really hard to ignore. His thick thighs fully on show for you, how could you not look? Respectfully, of course.
“Yeah. It’s a great way clear your head after a long day.”
Danny cautiously leans against the railing next to you, staring out into the vast land that was your home. He takes in the sight of the cattle barn, where he would be next morning, letting all the cattle out to graze and get some space for the day.
“How long have you been a herder?” You ask him, keeping your eyes forward. Danny, however, looks over at you with a small smile on his face.
Ever since he was given the chance to stay, he had become so taken by you. He wanted to talk to you, but you always gave off the energy that you didn’t want to get to know him. He understood of course, a random stranger is suddenly staying with you after all you’ve known is just you and your dad, he wasn’t expecting you to trust him right away.
He also hated feeling like he was intruding on your lives, but your father reassured him that it was just because you were shy and closed off in general.
So right now, and especially after how dinner went, he was susprirsed to hear your question for him.
“Ever since I was young. My father was a farmer and he taught me from the age of five how to herd. Since then, I’ve learned to do it on my own and became the family’s driver.”
“You said they sold the farm and everything, why was that?” Danny shuffles his feet a little, his mouth falling open but nothing coming out, and right away, you knew you crossed a boundary. “I’m so sorry, I shouldn’t have asked that.” Danny shakes his head, and offers you a small smile.
“No, don’t worry about it. It’s okay. It’s something I haven’t exactly had time to really process or talk about with anyone, and I’m not entirely sure how to even explain it.” You nod awkwardly, feeling your heart race due to the anxiety pumping through your body.
“Um, what happened to your arm?” You ask this time, wanting to steer away from the previous topic.
“I got scraped on some barbed wire while trying to get through someone else’s land. They chased me off, and I ended up here.”
“It’s all healed now, though, right?” Danny smiles and you finally look at him. You try hard to keep the gasp in that was threatening to escape.
He was incredibly beautiful, although this was something you knew, but actually taking his features in, you realized just how gorgeous he is. Especially in the moonlight. The curve of his nose standing out against the night sky, the light from the moon casting onto it, only adding to the beauty. His pink cheeks and structured jawline, and not to mention his curls that were always hidden under his hat and pulled back during the day.
You don’t notice how long you’re staring at him until he clears his throat awkwardly. You softly apologize and Danny just chuckles in response. You couldn’t fall for this man. You barely knew him, but he was so pretty.
“Um, would you maybe want to, uh, join me in herding the cattle tomorrow? I mean, taking a horse out there with me and watching from up close rather than ogling at me from the porch?” Your cheeks feel like they’re on fire at this point.
So he’s noticed. Great.
“Well, I would hate to get in your way, I don’t know much about herding and I don’t want to mess up how you work with them.”
“Sitting on a horse out of the way ain’t goin’ to mess with them, darlin’.” Your heart flutters at the nickname and now you are feeling very drawn to this man.
“Sure,” you agree after a couple more minutes of him explaining how it would even work.
“You don’t hav’t do anything, just sit there and look pretty. Maybe we can also go for a little ride after.”
“I’d love that, Danny.”
Just as planned, you got up bright and early, dressing in your favorite outfit, and headed downstairs to find Danny preparing breakfast for the two of you. He had made some eggs with toast, scrambled, just the way you like them.
After breakfast, he brings you out to the stables and takes his horse while you let out the horse that you always take out riding, Sunshine.
You follow him over to the cattle barn where he begins his work, letting out all of the cows and bulls that you and your father own. He does his job of letting them into the open area for the day, closing the fence with ease once they all get through.
He rides back over to you and you follow him away from the land, down a little trail that leads to an open field. Your eyes remain on the back of his form, the way his loose curls bounce with every gallop of his horse, and just the way he looks overall.
You continue riding until you come to a huge tree with a shaded area. Danny dismounts his horse, you doing the same. He ties both horses to another nearby tree and allows them to graze and rest while he sits down against the trunk of the larger tree , motioning for you to join him.
“Did I do a pretty good job?” He wonders, referring to his herding. You giggle and nod, looking out at the open space in front of you.
“I’d say you did. I can see why my dad has kept you on for as long as he has, and with no pay.” Danny hums in response, knowing that it would come up sooner or later.
“Right now, I’m just happy to have a roof over my head. And I’m happy to help out your father when he’s unable to do the work himself.”
“He’s very thankful for that, and honestly so am I.”
Danny’s eyes fall onto your face as he waits for you to continue.
“We’ve been struggling quite a bit, with my job at the diner being the main source of income and from the few cattle we sell and trade for. But it’s been hard finding people to buy your livestock when they haven’t had a chance to properly graze or roam around in an open space. So the fact that you’re helping out, I’m sure he’ll give you a cut of the money.”
“I don’t care about the money. I never have. The way he explained how difficult it’s been, I’m just glad to help out any way I can, and again, for him to give me shelter, I don’t need anything else in return.”
Silence falls between you, but not like the silence from dinner the previous night. This feels comfortable, like neither of you have to say anything to fill the void. It was nice.
“My family lost our home,” he quietly says. Your head whips to him in confusion, he’s really going to tell you this now? After last night and how awkward it was?
“Oh, I’m so sorry.” He nods and looks down at his hands, fiddling with them awkwardly.
“My father left us when I was ten, and my mom struggled raising three kids on her own. But she never said anything. So just a couple months ago, she sat us down and told us she sold everything because she wasn’t able to pay for the house, the farm, the cattle, and feed all of us. I got angry, took my favorite horse before she was able to sell them, and left. I’ve been roaming around ever since, managing with the money that I had of mine from my job back in my town, and somehow made it this far.” You could tell he was feeling very vulnerable at the moment, and you really didn’t know how to respond.
“That must’ve been super hard to hear,” you murmur. Looking over, you see Danny’s hands shaking slightly, so you reach over and grab them in yours, to let him know everything would be okay.
He smiles affectionately at you and you do the same. His beautiful brown eyes shine in the sunlight, though shielded by the brim of his worn-down hat. A scarf adorned his neck, amongst three silver necklaces, resting perfectly against his exposed tanned chest.
He was definitely a sight to look at, and you could spend hours telling him how beautiful he is.
“It definitely wasn’t easy, but I’m finally starting to move past it, thanks to you and your father for takin’ me in.”
“So, you plan on staying for a while longer?” Danny chuckles lightly and knocks his knee into yours.
“Yes ma’am. Why? Don’t wanna see me go so soon?” His tone is lighthearted and you can tell that he’s joking, but your expression soon shuts his laughter down.
“We’ve had a few cattle drivers in the recent weeks before you showed up, that helped him, but when they realized there was no pay and not much else, they left. Didn’t even let my dad know. I really don’t want him going through that yet again, it’s why I haven’t been so…open to getting to know you because I was expecting you to just up and leave at some point.”
Danny’s hand falls to your thigh, softly rubbing the cloth of your pants.
“I’m not leaving, I promise. I have more than one reason to stay.” Smiling softly, you gaze into his eyes, and for a moment, they flicker down to his plump lips. Your mind doesn’t even register your actions and before you know it, you are kissing Danny as softly as ever, but just enough to let him know that if this isn’t okay, he can stop it at any moment.
But his reaction is something you were not hoping for. When you pull away, your eyes flutter open, and you were expecting Danny to reciprocate it. However, he instead rises to stand and mounts his horse, riding away as quickly as he can.
You sit there, dumbfounded, feeling so incredibly stupid for what you’ve done. You were now convinced you fucked everything up, specifically your father’s chance at having a herder. And you had no one else to blame but yourself.
You read into the signals Danny was merely sending you, you played too much into your little crush on him, and now he was probably gone for good because you once again, overstepped a boundary that you knew you most likely shouldn’t have crossed.
When you finally make it back home, you guide Sunshine into the stables and remove the saddle and everything, allowing her to relax. Though you notice Danny’s horse was not there, meaning he was still gone.
The rest of your day is spent alone, you make your own lunch, though leaving some left overs for Danny, whenever he returns, if he does.
Dinner was the same. A silent house, the only sound being the wind, making the wooden boards creak. Before you know it, the sun has set, and Danny has yet to return, or at least make his way into the house, as far as you know. Which also means the cattle are stuck out there for the night.
Retiring to your room for the night, you take out the book you have been reading and curl up under your covers. Though it’s not long before you hear the front door open and close. You knew it was Danny, but you didn’t really want to face him at the moment.
Unfortunately, he decided it was time to face what happened, because a few minutes later, there’s a knock on your door. Your heart beats out of your chest as you carefully bookmark and close your book, and stand to answer the door.
“Listen, Danny, I am so sorry for what happened earlier, please don’t let that get in the way of-” you are cut off by Danny’s soft lips crashing into yours. He practically knocks the wind out of you, making you gasp as he takes a hold of your face to keep you close.
You reciprocate the kiss with just as much fervor, holding onto his forearms to steady yourself.
“Mhm, Danny?” You mumble against his lips, breaking the kiss for a moment.
“Shh, I’m so sorry for how I reacted,” he coos, his voice low and sorrowful. “I was…I was terrified.”
“Why?” He sighs softly and takes a seat on your bed. You close your door and then sit as close as you can next to him, your legs pressed against one another’s.
“I was scared that…kissing you back could potentially ruin all of this.
“I’m sorry for kissing you,” you immediately reply. Danny can’t help the laugh that escapes him.
“Why are you sorry? I wanted to kiss you too, darlin’, but…I was scared about your father finding out.”
“He’s not gonna shoot ya for kissing me, you know.” Danny shakes his head and grabs your hand.
“That’s not it. I was worried about him kicking me out, firing me, or you know, not allowing me to be a driver for him anymore.”
“He’s desperate for help, he’s not gonna kick you out anytime soon, let alone for kissin’ me,” you let him know. “And besides, I’m sure he would love you taking me out, or just bein’ with me. He talks so highly of you and tells me what a wonderful man you are, I don’t think he’d mind, knowing his daughter is in good hands.”
Danny looks over at you with a fond smile on his lips. His eyes quickly avert to your lips, and he leans in ever so slowly.
You take this as a sign that he wants to kiss you again, so you lean in as well, meeting him halfway. Though this time, the kiss is filled with much more hunger, more lust than the previous.
Turning your bodies so you can face each other better, Danny grabs your neck to keep you close to him, his fingers gently massaging the muscles in the area.
You softly moan into his mouth before he stands and breaks the kiss.
“I don’t…I don’t wanna do this tonight,” he mumbles awkwardly. Embarrassment fills your body and you shrink back onto your bed, your face on fire at this point.
“Oh, I’m so sorry, but I wasn’t wanting that tonight either,” you try and reconcile, not wanting to ruin this moment. “It’s…it’s just that I’ve thought about kissing you ever since we first met, and I guess I got a little carried away.”
Danny chuckles lightly and sits back down next to you, taking a hold of your hand.
“I’ve thought about it too, sweetheart. You are the most gorgeous girl I have ever seen,” he quietly flirts, a certain gleam in his eyes.
“Would you…um, would you want to stay with me tonight?” You ask him, though you avoid eye contact with him, your eyes instead trained on your entwined hands. However, his free hand lifts up to your face and tilts your chin up so he could see you.
“I would love that. Let me shower first because I just got home, and I’ll be back as soon as I can. Don’t fall asleep on me.” He winks at you and kisses your cheek, then stands to walk out of your room.
You take this time to finish reading the chapter you were on, and before you know it, Danny returns to your room, dressed in a pair of long pajama pants and no shirt. A small grin pulls at your lips, and you try to hide it from Danny, but it’s no use.
“Like what you see, huh?” He teases, eliciting a giggle from you.
His hair was still slightly wet, not to the point where it was dripping, but you could see his curls already forming and framing his face. He lays beside you after you set your book down, though you keep your bedside light on for the time being.
“Have I told you how pretty I think your nose is?” You tell him, reaching up to drag your finger down the bridge of his nose. He chuckles and watches you focus on his features.
“You haven’t, but thank you, darlin’. And your little nose is just as cute.” He taps your nose gently, making you scrunch it up in response.
You snuggle up into his side and his hand falls onto your back. Gently and almost like he was asking for permission, his hand slides under your nightshirt to feel your skin. When you don’t push him away or question it, he figures that he is okay to continue, so his touch gets a little more heavy, but in a relaxing way.
His touch was enough to put you to sleep, and the way his calloused fingers felt so rough yet so tender against you, it was a feeling you would never grow tired of.
“So, what do we tell your dad if he finds out?” Danny wonders after a few minutes of comfortable silence. You hum and shake your head, eyes fluttering shut as you start to lose consciousness. Your hand mindlessly traces along his bare chest, taking in the soft, warm skin beneath your fingertips, drawing shapes and patterns onto the area.
Gazing up, you find him staring down at you, adoration filling his eyes. He grabs your hand and brings it up to his lips, pressing light kisses to your fingertips and knuckles.
“Let’s cross that bridge when it comes,” you say. He nods and snuggles you closer to him, laying down with you and pulling you into his arms as you finally drift off to sleep.
The next morning, you wake up, your face pressed against Danny’s chest, and his arms tightly around you. Smiling to yourself, you could tell Danny was still asleep by the way his shallow and even breaths fanned out against your hair.
You didn’t want to move from your position, but seeing the clock on the wall, you knew it was time for him to get up and herd the cattle out. So, you kiss his neck, hoping to wake him up. Sure enough, it works and he groans, stirring at the feeling.
“Well that’s a way to wake up,” he jokes. You laugh and sit up, looking down at his sleepy figure.
“You should get up and go do what you’re here for.”
“Waking up to and kissing the pretty daughter of the farmer I work for?” He jokes, leaning down to quickly peck your lips. Smacking his chest, he laughs and sits up, falling away from his body, which you miss instantly.
“Come out with me again?” He asks, caressing your cheek with his hand. You fall into his touch, shutting your eyes for a moment to relish in the feel of his hand before nodding in agreement.
After making breakfast together, you sit and enjoy some coffee before heading out to the stables to do the same as yesterday.
You follow him out on horseback, keeping your distance as he lets the cattle into the open field. He finishes and heads back inside to rest for a little while you start on lunch.
“Wanna head out to the spot we went to the other day?” Danny wonders, coming up behind you with his hands on your hips. Chuckling, you nod and quickly made the lunch to go, so you could enjoy it out there.
Danny has different a different idea to get out there. Instead of taking your own horse, he has you ride with him, in front of him of course, so he could hold you against his chest. The entire ride down the trail is spent with him singing some tune in your ear and running his thumbs along your forearms.
Reaching the tree, he hops off then helps you down. And for the rest of the afternoon, after you enjoy your lunch, you lay adjacent to him with your head in his lap, his hands playing with your hair as you talk about your lives, getting to know one another for the first time.
Kisses are shared as well as stories that you’ve never told anyone else. You have no clue why you feel so comfortable around Danny now, but his presence makes you feel safe. He tells you all about growing up on a farm, and you are able to bond over similar events you have dealt with.
You head back a little bit before dinner, which Danny offers to make after he herds the cattle into the barn for the night.
“Come with me,” Danny stands after finishing dinner, holding his hand out for you to take. Cautiously, you place your hand in his and he brings you out of the house, pausing and telling you to stay on the porch.
He quickly runs to the stables and retrieves his horse, riding over to you once he has her. Like earlier, he helps you up onto the saddle and gets on himself after. He kicks his heels and the horse takes off through the gates where the cattle grazes and up to the top of the hill.
It’s a place you’ve spent many days, the view absolutely incredible, the wide open space of the west, rolling plains and deserts for miles upon miles. However tonight, the sunset was unbelievable.
The clouds made the sky very dimensional, and the colors were indescribable. Oranges mixed with pinks and reds, and part of the sky that was already turning blue was thrown in as well, some of it appearing purple.
“Wow,” you breathe out. You’ve seen sunsets on this hill many times, but this one was out of this world. Danny glances over at you and smiles, admiring the way the light bathes you in such a way.
“I’ve never seen anything more beautiful,” he says. You nod, still staring at the scene in front of you.
“It’s heavenly,” you reply. Danny doesn’t say anything else, catching your attention. You quickly avert your gaze to him and that’s when you realize that he is staring at you.
“It is,” he whispers. Your cheeks heat up as Danny’s hands grab your hips and he faces you fully. You reach up and tilt his hat away from his face so that the dimming sunlight catches his features as well. A smile stretches across your lips when you take in his astonishing brown eyes.
“Were-were you talking about the sunset?” You ask. Danny chuckles and leans down, his nose rubbing your cheek in such a tender way, it makes your heart flutter. He trails a line to your ear, where he presses a light kiss to the shell of it, before whispering into it.
“It is a sight, but I wasn’t talking about that,” he whispers, making his way back to your face. His eyes remain closed and he moves to kiss you, as sweetly as ever.
Your hands tangle in his curls that weren’t covered by his hat, a soft moan bubbling in your throat. Kissing Danny was addicting, and you hoped that he would stay with you for at least the near future; you couldn’t get enough of him.
Neither of you were expecting your father to be back around this time, but he arrived onto the property and got out of the towncar carefully. He takes a quick glance at the sunset, but something catches his eye. He sees the silhouettes of the two of you, kissing, completely caught up in your own world.
He tries not to watch, out of respect for your privacy, but a sense of pride and love washes over him. Danny proved himself to be a good man, and you had struggled to find that all your life. He can’t help the grin that tugs at his lips, knowing that you’re in good hands.
Once the sun has set, you and Danny spend just a little bit longer on the hill together before deciding to ride back, when it finally started to get chilly.
As soon as you step foot in the house, you see your dad sitting at the kitchen table, sipping on a glass of iced tea, waiting for your return. His presence makes you and Danny freeze. Danny awkwardly removes his hat, almost as if he feels like he doesn’t deserve to wear it anymore.
“Where’ve you two been?” He asks, crossing his arms. Though his expression holds a knowing look. Gulping, your eyes drop down to the floor. “Enjoying the sunset?”
“Dad, it’s-”
“Sir, it was me. She ain’t in the wrong, I fell for her and I know I shouldn’t ‘ave, but-”
“Young man, I was gonna say I give y’all my blessing,” your father cuts him off. Your head shoots up, your eyes wide in shock.
“What?” Your dad finally breaks his hard exterior and smiles widely. He gets up and makes his way over to the two of you.
“Danny, you’re a good kid. I hav’nt seen a man like you for quite some time. I know you’re good for my daughter. I was wonderin’ when it would happen anyways!” He teases, hugging you tightly before moving to shake Danny’s hand.
Danny was still so taken aback that he really didn’t register what happened until your dad was out of the room and walking towards the back porch, where he has been going to clear his mind most nights recently.
“Hey, you okay?” You pat Danny’s chest. He lets out the breath that he had been holding, which turns into laughter.
“I guess that bridge was easy to cross,” he says. You laugh with him and step closer to him, curling into his side.
“See, I told you you had nothing to worry about.”
Danny’s arms wrap around your body as his head nods against yours.
“You’re always right, aren’t you?” He smirks, leaning down to kiss you. You happily hum against his lips, eyes fluttering closed as you melt into his touch.
“Mhm. I am. And I think I’m going to be right about you staying with me again tonight?” Danny raises his eyebrow and tightens his grip on your waist, his fingers digging into your hips.
“Oh you are. But it ain’t gonna be innocent.”
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There are two wolves inside me
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Plot Corner with Poco: Grump.Smoke
@pocotippy and I rant a lot about my AUs, so we’re keeping track of it by posting it. (Plus you can enjoy all the fun ideas too!) This is literally just transcribed from our messages, so this is just us ranting back and forth about cowboys.
Poco: I really love the idea that at the beginning Dan is like such a legit threat to Arin and when they meet it’s super intense. And then after a while they just have this weird relationship with Arin teasing Dan and Dan still technically trying to catch him. Like sometimes they even team up for a good cause maybe.
Legend: Oh my god, I love the idea of neither of them really wanting it to end because they both actually enjoy each other’s company and entertainment and stuff. So like, Danny is constantly giving vague progress reports tot he town like “oh yeah, you know...he’s...around” And Arin is still on the run just doing as he pleases because the only person who’s ever been a threat to him literally lets him go all the time so like??? Who cares what he does, he’ll get away with it.
Poco: I actually like to think of it more as Dan is like Arin’s regulator. Like he makes sure Arin doesn’t do anything too serious, like he will stop him if it’s too big, but also if Dan needs help or something Arin will help him out or Arin will just like specifically work into his plan just to tease/fluster/distract Dan. So Dan is still definitely something to be taken into account of his plans.
Legend: True, that’s interesting. But Arin is definitely still trying to play Robin Hood. And he’d probably get pretty frustrated with Danny getting in his way when he’s trying to free baddies because Arin just doesn’t understand why it’s a bad thing to do. There’d have to be a point where Dan just has to sit him down and go “look, dude, you gotta not do that. Just think about it for a second and you’ll realize how stupid you’re being.” brb food keep sending stuff.
Poco: O ya totally, and also like Arin decides he likes messing with dan tot he point where he’ll kinda just like break into Dan’s house and they’ll talk a bit and maybe Dan will come home and Arin will have left something there for him, like maybe a gift if he did something he feels guilty about or a note/taunt to him.
Poco: Also Ross and Dan interacting, like just that whole thing where Dan knows that Ross isn’t exactly a good guy and Ross knowing Dan is one of the few actual threats in the town. Like them just talking and stuff would be great.
Poco: And nobody really knows just how many different things Ross knows/is a part of but there’s a lot of different things so he’s kinda respected/well known in the criminal world.
Legend: oh jeez
Poco: Also Brian in the gun smoke AU needs to happen, he definitely has to be friends/friend type thing to Dan, but I can’t decide whether he should be like a sheriff or a leader of a gang that Dan knows.
Legend: I kinda like sheriff!Brian. Like eventually Brian gets fed up with his deputy coming back and just shrugging his shoulders like “I dunno what happened to him” because DAMMIT that is Dan’s ONLY job, how can he not be on top of this? So Brian wants to take over and Dan is like “oh shit” and so he has to sabotage Brian to save Arin (and possibly Ross too, who knows, those two probably work together sometimes).
Poco: O Ross and Dan definitely work together sometimes. I like the idea that Dan sabotages things sometimes, but also sometimes he’ll probably be on Brian’s side because he doesn’t fail ALL the time. Also I like the idea that Dan is pretty popular and some of the more white collar criminals like him in that whole “we are enemies but you’re a nice guy so we can help each other sometimes” type of way. Hell maybe Dan even used to be a criminal and Brian reformed him.
Legend: Oh shit deep backstory. And Ross probably knows that (but maybe Arin doesn’t) so Ross tries to turn him back into a criminal by tempting him with rewards for doing bad stuff and whatnot. And of course Dan helps Brian, and maybe they catch Arin/Ross one time but somehow Arin escapes the prison how could that have happened
Poco: Yes exactly! And maybe Dan had like a really strong reputation when he was a criminal and now he’s started playing for the other side, but hey he still has friends and he’s not completely forgotten his old skills and stuff. And Arin has maybe heard of him, but he doesn’t know it’s Dan, meanwhile Ross is well aware and tries to get Dan to use his ‘skills’ every chance he gets.
Legend: Of course Dan doesn’t WANT Arin to know that probably because it’ll just encourage Arin to do bad things more and Dan is actually starting to reform Arin to the side of good. So Dan and Ross have this ongoing battle of like “Ross could tell Arin at any time, they hang out all the time and I have no idea where they even ARE right now,” and Ross likes to mess with Danny by like pretending that he’s gonna tell Arin. But I doubt that he ever would.
Legend: Unless it was an accident and it just slipped out of Ross’s mouth because, I mean, it’s Ross.
Poco: Ya and Ross just continually brings up things Dan did in his past and Dan is kinda embarrassed and guilty, but also a little proud because ya he did do that, didn’t he.
Legend: I can’t decide if one side falls tot he other or this kind of push and pull dynamic goes on forever. Like, eventually one of them would have to give in to the other, wouldn’t they?
Poco: I mean, I like it going on forever, but I think if one side had to give, I would prefer it to be Arin since he is actually releasing some bad people out there into the world. But I like this back and forth a lot.
Poco: Also if we want to throw some egobang in here we could have Arin flirt with Dan while he’s doing his plans and stuff.
Legend: True, I mean, the dynamic is good, I just think after too long it would get stale, you know? Like, eventually something has to give. I feel like Arin giving in would probably be the better option, just because it’s letting the protagonist win and not continuing to release a bunch of crazy murderers back into the world. But also I’m imagining Dan reverting back to his bandit days and going on the road with Arin and Ross. Maybe even just temporarily because Dan kind of snaps at some point and can’t take the stress of being a “good guy” so he goes rogue for a bit, then realizes, “hey maybe he should go back,” after he calmed down and all.
Poco: Ya, I can see Dan doing that. Brb food, continue on with stuff. Like for instance we still don’t have Suzy or Barry in this AU.
Legend: Very true...Or Holly for that matter. Hmm...I feel like Barry would be a good person or, at the very least, neutral. Like...a bartender or something in the twon. And he listens to tons of stories of people that pass through and maybe he’s a nice guy that sometimes lets people have free food if they don’t have the money for it. (He owns the bar, so the only person he’s cheating is himself, right?)
Legend: What if Suzy and Holly are a pair of really dangerous (and super gay) bandits that Arin has freed from jails a few times so now they kind of owe him. But they travel together and basically Bonnie and Clyde their way through life, so they don’t leave each other behind and put themselves in danger for the other (don’t fact check me on my Bonnie and Clyde knowledge, just don’t).
Legend: I love commanderflap it’s so good and pure.
Legend: And occasionally Suzy and Holly will do favors for Arin (and by extension probably Ross) like swiping something for them from the town if Arin really doesn’t want to run into Dan for whatever reason. Or like will let them hitch a ride somewhere when Holly and Suzy happen upon a wagon and Arin and Ross need transport. Or just like give them a bit of whatever rations they have if they need it. These bandits are really nice to each other wtf.
Legend: And maybe Suzy is a better gunman, but Holly is a better manipulator so Holly can talk them out of situations while Suzy just shoots first and asks questions later.
Legend: And the whole time Barry is just like “sometimes I serve criminals, but I mean, as long as they pay, I don’t really care because I just don’t wanna get shot.”
Poco: Yes, all of this yes...We should probably be putting this stuff somewhere so we don’t forget it later.
Legend: Oh yeah probably omg
Wow that last part was super meta wasn’t it
in the gun smoke au can ross be one of those guys that everyone knws is a criminal but you just can't pin it on him cause he's to slippery. like he just knows to many not exactly law abiding citizens to be a good guy. so he ends up helping arin sometimes and of course his favourite pass time is messing with dan -au anon
oh yeah. Ross probably got pinned like once because of something really small and ended up as one of the prisoners that Arin let escape, so they’re on pretty good terms. So every so often Arin can just like call him up (or the cowboy equivalent. I dunno fuckin carrier pigeon? payphone? what the hell) and be like “yo I need a favor” and Ross will help him with more complex tricks on Danny.
Grump.Smoke - Basic Plot
(Based on Gun.Smoke, which I thought I had posted and apparently did not. This plot will make this ask make a lot more sense probably!)
Arin is a wanted man and Dan is hot on his trail. It’s the epitome of a classic western. Except probably a little bit more gay by default.
Outlaw Arin is known to sneak into towns and release other outlaws from the towns’ prisons. He sees himself as a sort of vigilante, saving those who were wrongfully imprisoned. The only problem is he doesn’t exactly check to find out which outlaws were wrongfully imprisoned, he just saves them all. It sounds good in practice, until he starts freeing people who definitely shouldn’t be freed. He means well, at least.
Danny is a cowboy that’s trusted by the town to bring in outlaws and maintain the peace. He’s a top level gunslinger who doesn’t take shit. A real professional. Of course, that doesn’t mean anything now that Arin is slipping in and releasing everyone he’s ever taken in and ruining his standing with the townfolk.
Questions, headcanons, and/or requests related to this or any other AU I’ve made are totally welcome and encouraged!




